Description

António and Joana Maçanita are sibling winemakers with one of the sharpest track records in modern Portugal, and this is their Douro red, the label everyone calls MAC Tinto. The blend runs 55% Touriga Nacional with 20% Sousão and 25% old-vine field blend from vines up to 80-plus years, grown on schist and granite between 200 and 600 meters in the Cima Corgo. Twelve months in stainless steel, zero oak. Wine Advocate gave the 2023 91 points. Freshness first, Douro power second.