Fita Preta

When the Portuguese António Maçanita and the English consultant, oenologist and agronomist David Booth met in 2004, they quickly became friends and very soon, without their own vineyards and winery, began making their first wines. The first great success was not long in coming, and in 2007, Preta (2004) won a gold medal at the prestigious International Wine Challenge in London. The grapes for FITA PRETA wines come from selected, excellent countertops in Alentejo (appellation in southern Portugal), owned by good experienced farmers who take care of their vines under the direct management of the winery. Characteristic of the process of making red wines is maceration, after fermentation. It allows additional extraction of tannins. In whites, the juice is left in containers at low temperature to separate unwanted elements by gravity. FITA PRETA wines are a combination of a wonderful region, local and extinct varieties, and the vision of their creators.