There can be few more bold and enterprising wine industry personalities in the world than Antonio Maçanita. This former international gymnast and rugby player is now making groundbreaking wines across Portugal, from the Douro, to Alentejo to the Azores.
The property is located in the Alto Alentejo region, 10Km from Évora, in the Paço do Morgado de Oliveira. A medieval Paço founded in 1306 where the Fitapreta winery, a cork building built in 2017 and part of Fitapreta’s vineyards are located. Paço do Morgado de Oliveira is less than 1h30m from Lisbon and covers about 100 hectares.
The Fitapreta Vinhos estate can trace its history back to the end of the 14th century. Deep historical and archaeological research that has been done on the site. The recovery of the estate’s buildings is being done respecting its history and always with archaeological monitoring. In an area yet to be renovated was found, what is believed to be, the oldest wine cellar in Évora.
A Touriga Vai Nua means “Touriga goes naked” – it’s unoaked, and glorious for it!
The 2021 is giving everything that we love about the previous vintages of Vai Nua. Perfectly ripe fresh cherries, floral tones of cherry blossom, peonies and rose petal, bergamot, the smallest kiss of tar and a palate that has that lifted, liquid silk-like feel and such energy. Each sip is utter joy.
