White Wine

As Olgas

2018, 75cl

Alentejo

As Olgas

As if it were a staff, interpreting the work of others, is like taking a song that has already been sung 1000 times. There are always different ways of singing it. This vineyard, in areas with an ancestral vine population, has a delicate combination of notes, let’s say grape varieties, which result in a classic (consumption wine) of the Douro. A set of more than 20 notes, in which Donzelinha Branco, Reconco, Carrega Branco, are some of the ones we’ve heard played, let’s say drink. Wine made from 100% old vines. Manual harvest for 18kg boxes. Direct press of whole bunch, cold decantation, barrel fermentation with bâttonage. Aged for 10 months in neutral barrels.

Allergens information

Contains sulphites.

António Maçanita

Joana and António Maçanita had a dream, create a wine with unique style, shaped to the personality of the two winemakers. The opportunity arises for the Douroregion, where Joana performs most of her professional activity. Among the terraces and long lines of vineyards, she’s faced with very special grapes, impossible to remain indifferent, Joana called António and challenged him for their first trip. In 2011 the roots are posted for the project of brother and sister, and Dourowas just the right spot. Following the same guideline and quality of the work done in other projects, António and Joana, believe that, the work on the vineyards is very important to achieve the best quality for their wines. The vineyards are located in the Douro, Sub-Region of Cima Corgo near the village of Pinhão. Maçanita Vinhos, carefully chosen their vineyards to fit the right profile, of concentration, richness and freshness. Brother and sister walked together the vineyards in every important operation that defines the quality and health of the grapes. With a enology based in the respect for the fruit, in which the extraction of color and structure of the grapes is made in a soft and slow process. The Maçanita wines are a pure expression of oenology “by Maçanita”, fruit above all.