Fitapreta Preta Cuvée David Booth 2021 Red Grande Reserva
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ProducerFitapreta Vinhos
RegionAlentejo
GrapesAlicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Castelão, with Trincadeira, Tinta Miúda, Tinta Carvalha and Baga
Ageing24 months in French oak
FarmingOrganic, dry-farmed
| Producer | Fitapreta Vinhos |
| Region | Alentejo |
| Grapes | Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez and Castelão, with Trincadeira, Tinta Miúda, Tinta Carvalha and Baga |
| Ageing | 24 months in French oak |
| Farming | Organic, dry-farmed |
| Alcohol | 14%vol |
| Serving | 16-18°C, will keep for many years |
| Scores | 95/100 Wine-Searcher 18.5/20 Grandes Escolhas 4.3/5 Vivino |
Fitapreta’s tribute to David Booth: deep, complex and built to age.
Tasting note
Very deep in colour, with a powerful nose of blackberry, blackcurrant, floral notes and toasted oak. Concentrated and complex on the palate with ripe tannins – a true keeper that will improve for years.
The story
Preta is only made in years that allow it, and since 2013 it has honoured co-founder and viticulturist David Booth, who died far too young.
The grapes come from poor schist and granite soils, farmed organically without irrigation and hand-picked at night. After a long maceration the wine spends 24 months in French oak.
Food pairing
Grilled or roast red meat, game and aged hard cheeses.
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
95/100 Wine-Searcher | score from 1 critic for the 2021 vintage
18.5/20 Grandes Escolhas | Tasted: Feb 2025
Deep, complex, earthy and still austere, with blackberry compote, liquorice, sun-dried tomato, coffee and spice, dense, with firm, athletic tannins.
4.3/5 Vivino | 1,877 ratings (all vintages)
Drinkers note dark cherry, plum and blackcurrant, vanilla and grainy tannins – a wine that still needs time.
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