Antonio Madeira 'Vinho Tinto', Dão, Portugal 2022

Antonio Madeira is a leading voice in the new wave of Portuguese winemaking, crafting expressive field blends from the granite foothills of Serra da Estrela. Focused on micro-terroir and heritage varieties, he partners with local growers who farm without herbicides, then harvests by hand to maintain strict quality standards. His wines speak with clarity—earthy, lifted, and quietly powerful.

• WINEMAKER: Antonio Madeira

• FARMING: Practicing Organic; no herbicides used by partner growers

• VARIETY: Field blend of 20+ native red varieties, primarily Alfrocheiro, Baga, and Jaen

• TERROIR: High-elevation vineyards on granite soils in the Serra da Estrela, offering freshness and mineral tension

• VINIFICATION: Hand-harvested in 15 kg baskets, sorted in the vineyard; destemmed and cold-soaked for 4–5 days in stainless steel. Native yeast fermentation with gentle pumpovers once daily over a 12–14 day ferment

• AGING: Aged through two winters in used French oak barrels (400–600L) to naturally clarify and stabilize the wine

• TASTING NOTES: Aromatically lifted and savory, with notes of wild berries, dried herbs, and granite dust. Medium-bodied with fine tannins and a stony, saline finish. A soulful, old-school Dão red

• FOOD PAIRINGS: Grilled sardines, mushroom stew, roast pork with bay leaf, or aged Manchego