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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.
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Muxagat means owl and cat in Portuguese; it is also , probably more relevantly, the name of a small village in the Douro Superior, 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 an 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 for the reds and even more obscure varieties for the whites.
This delicious white wine is a blend of 90% Rabigato and 10% Mistura, only the former of which will be (vaguely) familiar to the UK market. The wine is fermented in stainless steel and then matured 60% in Austrian and French barrels (600 litres)and 40% in tank.
It has taken on notes of crystalised fruit, spice and minerals, with an impressive seam of acidity, which is characteristic of the Rabigato grape. 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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