Maçanita - Tinto Reserva, Douro, Portugal (2022)

TASTING NOTES

Concentrated aroma of redand black fruits, spicy notes, tobacco & violets with round tannins. On the palate, the finish is intense and persistent with minerality.

In 2010, Joana and António founded Maçanita Vinhos after an invitation from a local Douro family who had read about these playful and ambitious sibling winemakers. Both siblings contribute to Maçanita Vinhos, but the challenging Douro Valley has been Joana’s passion project since the start, and Joana and her children even moved to the Porto area to be closer to the winery and vineyards. Setting down roots in the region has allowed her to focus her famous energy into expanding the rising star that is her Douro career.

Joana works with "forgotten" vineyard plots from areas long un-fancied because they did not over-ripen grapes suited to the Port style - but are exceptional for still wines with finesse and elegance. 

This Reserva is the result of mixing the experience of the two winemakers, brother and sister, lots of “discussions”, lots of fun.  All grapes are hand-picked into 18kg cases. In the winery cold soak, spontaneous fermentation, post maceration on skins for 26 days. Aged 70% in neutral French oak barrels and 30% in stainless steel vats for 18 months.