""I also do not hesitate to advise those who plant vines for red wine, not to totally exclude a small portion of some white variety, (...) as it is a fact, confirmed by very authoritative winegrowers, that red wines, resulting from the mixture of red grapes with a small fraction (1/10) of white grapes, are always superior to those exclusively supplied by red grapes.” Visconde de Villa Maior,...

As if it were an agenda, interpreting the work of others is like picking up a song that has already been sung 1000 times. There are always different ways to sing it. This vineyard, in areas with an ancestral vine, has a delicate combination of notes, say grape varieties, which result in a Classic (drinking wine) from the Douro. A set of more than 20 notes, in which Donzelinha red, Bastardo and...

Tintureira (ie with color in the pulp) from the North of the country - “it is said that it came from the banks of the Lima River” - Girao already wrote in 1822. an excellent paint to cover wines lacking in colour”, as if describing the current role of Sousao in the Douro. Cima Corgo, 70 m altitude. The grapes are harvested by hand and transported in 18 kg boxes. In the cellar, lagarete, cold...

Brothers, winemakers, friends and working together for over 10 years and in more than 14 wineries. This Macanita Red 2019 is just that, the set of experiences of two brothers, two winemakers, a lot of discussion, a lot of laughter, all summed up in a bottle of wine. We hope you enjoy.

Concentrated violet ruby color, intense and ripe nose with floral notes of black fruit. Full-bodied, round and with good persistence.