Fitapreta Palpite Red Reserva 2023
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ProducerFitapreta Vinhos
RegionAlentejo
Grapes30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Aragonez, 20% Castelão, 20% Trincadeira, 10% others (Alfrocheiro, Baga, Tinta Carvalha, Tinta Miúda)
Ageing18 months in French oak
FarmingOrganic, dry-farmed
| Producer | Fitapreta Vinhos |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Grapes | 30% Alicante Bouschet, 20% Aragonez, 20% Castelão, 20% Trincadeira, 10% others (Alfrocheiro, Baga, Tinta Carvalha, Tinta Miúda) |
| Ageing | 18 months in French oak |
| Farming | Organic, dry-farmed |
| Alcohol | 13,5%vol |
| Serving | 16-18°C |
| Scores | 91/100 Wine-Searcher 4.2/5 Vivino |
The best grapes of each harvest, gathered in a powerful, concentrated Alentejo.
Tasting note
Deep, concentrated violet. The nose offers dense red and black fruit with a subtle hint of mint and spice. Ripe fruit, rounded tannins and an intense, lingering finish on the palate.
The story
“Palpite” means “hunch”: only the best grapes of each harvest go into this cuvée – a winemaker’s gamble that keeps paying off.
The vines grow on very poor yellow schist (60%) and granite (40%). Hand-picked at night, table-sorted and moved by gravity, spontaneous alcoholic and malolactic fermentations, 21 days on the skins and 18 months in French oak.
Food pairing
Game, spiced red meat, grilled rack of lamb or a rich beef stew.
The producer
Fitapreta is António Maçanita’s Alentejo estate near Évora. Certified organic, dry-farmed and built around native grapes, it has made him one of Portugal’s most inventive winemakers.
The estate lies 10 km from Évora at the Paço do Morgado de Oliveira, a medieval manor founded in 1306. Beside the palace stands a modern winery, completed in 2017 and clad entirely in Alentejo cork.
Critics & Awards
91/100 Wine-Searcher | score from 1 critic for the 2023 vintage
4.2/5 Vivino | 6,854 ratings (all vintages)
One of the estate’s most popular wines: drinkers praise its concentration, dark fruit and smooth finish.
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