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Muxagat Vinhos
Muxagat means "owl and cat" in Portuguese; it is also , probably more relevantly, the name of a small village in the Douro Superior wine region, located 2 km from the small town of Vila Nova de Foz Coa.
It was here where Mateus Nicolau de Almeida, from the famous eponymous Port House, set up the Muxagat Vinhos organic winery, intent on exploiting the potential of the steep schistous slopes and determined to bring to greater prominence indigenous grapes, especially Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa, both quite well known, and less well known, Sousâo, Tinta Francesca and Tinto Câo.
Other Varieties
There are over 200 different grape varieties used in modern wine making (from a total of over 1000). Most lesser known blends and varieties are traditional to specific parts of the world.
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Description
A lot of Douro table wines taste either like an unfortified port or an unsubtle ‘fruit-bomb’. This one is completely different; aromatically charming and complex, then concentrated and rather unusual on the palate; in short a real find!
The blend of this impressive wine includes Touriga Nacional and Touriga Francesa, both quite well known, and the less well known, Sousâo, Tinta Francesca and Tinto Câo. Barrel-matured for fourteen months and farmed in accordance with organic principles with all the husbandry ( as it is hard to avoid on such terrain) done by hand, this wine is a real labour of love and nicely reflects the aphorism, given Mateus’ extensive vinous travels, that one can only know one’s home for the first time after a period of travel and exploration.
Simon Field MW, BBR Buyer
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