2022
Vineyard blend of 12 grape varieties
Maçanita is a project by two brothers and winemakers who explored the terroirs of the Douro. They are so many and so different that in 1935 a system of classes from Letra A to Letra F, with the right to benefit, and without the right below Letra F began and continues to this day. In Letter A are the plots with the greatest maturity and which brought so much fame to the Douro; in Letters F and following, the opposite. With less power and concentration, they were pushed towards abandonment. But there are still forgotten treasures, vineyards planted in other times that confirm the existence of several Douros. This is one of them.
Carlão, Cima Corgo. Vines 100-120 years old at 730m altitude, granite soils, with an average production of 2000kg/ha.
Plowing on horseback. Manual harvest for 18kg boxes. Direct whole bunch pressing, cold decanting, spontaneous fermentation in barrels. Aged for 12 months in neutral barrels.
333 bottles in May 2024.
12.5% Vol.
