Macanita "Os Caniveis", Branco,Peso da Régua, Maçanita, Douro 2023

Maçanita Vinhos, Peso da Régua, Douro

The Maçanita Vinhos project was created by characterful siblings, Joana and António Maçanita, in the Douro back in 2011.

Having worked together in over 14 wineries around the country, they wanted the new project to reflect their experiences and aspirations: lots of laughter, lots of arguments and an ethos of questioning the existing way of doing things. Over the intervening years, Maçanita Vinhos have managed to encompass the diversity of the terroir of the Douro Valley in its purest and most faithful form. The wines of Maçanita express each facet of this spectacular landscape: the “high-altitude Douro”, the “hot schist Douro”, the “cold granite Douro” all through indigenous grape varieties from old vines and a non-interventionist approach.

Located in Carlão in the Cima Corgo, these extraordinary centenarian vines — aged between 110 and 130 years — thrive at 535 metres of altitude. Rooted in pure granite soils, they deliver a rare and striking expression of terroir. With naturally low yields of just 1,100 kg/ha, each vine offers remarkable concentration, elegance and a truly singular character. Cultivated with unwavering respect for the land, the vineyard is tended using traditional horse‑drawn ploughing, ensuring gentle care of the soils. Harvesting is carried out entirely by hand, with grapes carefully placed into small 18‑kilogram boxes to preserve their integrity.

Grapes are hand-picked, gently pressed, and fermented with native yeasts. The wine is aged on fine lees for several months in stainless steel and used oak, giving it both precision and depth, without overt oak influence.

Complex nose with notes of white‑fleshed fruit. The palate opens with a fresh yet rich attack, revealing impressive depth and a refined, harmonious structure.

Grapes: 100% Field Blend; Viosinho, Códega de Larinho, Gouveio....

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