Macanita 2022 Sousao, Duoro DOC

Item Number: 20694

UPC: 5-600789937099

Country: Portugal
Region: Douro
Sub Region: Douro
Appellation/AVA: Douro DOC
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2022
Grape(s): 100% Sousão
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 6
Closure: Cork
Soil Type: Schist
Elevation: 330 feet

Terroir Notes: Single vineyard tended in schist soil at 100 meters in elevation in Cima Corgo, Douro. This vineyard was planted in 1992. This is a subregion that experiences extreme highs and lows from a temperature standpoint, with some of the greatest day-night temperature delta in Portugal. As such the fruit experiences extended time on the vine.

Winemaking Notes: Hand harvested. All bunches are inspected for quality on a sorting table before they are gently crushed and racked by gravity into cement lagar, for fully ambient yeast fermentation. Following a maceration period of 25 days with light foot pigeage, the wine is racked by gravity into new French oak for 18 months.

Pairing suggestions: The bright acidity, low alcohol and low tannin profile of this wine belie its deep opacity. The acidity in this wine is well suited for richer meat dishes like roast pork, braised chicken or stewed beef.

Tasting notes: Opaque violet in the glass. On the nose, there is an intriguing aromatic combination of red and black fruit, with purple flowers and schist minerality laid over the abundant fruit. On the palate, a mouthwateringly bright acidity that is tempered and framed by the wood – there’s almost no overt indication that the wine has been aged in new oak. Juicy, mouthfilling, and lifted, with punchy black and red berry fruit laid over with peppery spicy notes. Finishes long, with a quality that quickly demands another taste.