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On the palate, it crackles with energy, zippy, bright, and brimming with tension yet it's effortlessly drinkable. The length is incredible. This is one seriously impressive white: relaxed enough for a casual sip, yet polished enough to shine at a dinner party. Pair it with whitebait or a cold pint of prawns and you’re in for something special.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e#Tasting#\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe found this in an ocean of Spanish wines at a huge wine fair south of Madrid. We tasted hundreds of wines on that occasion, including about 70 Albarinos, and this was the only wine we imported! Crucially, the vineyards are in the Salnes Valley, influenced by the large saline estuary of Ria de Arousa and the weather of the Atlantic ocean. 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But what we love most is that deliciously textured palate - just the right amount of grip and lick of acidity for balance. Orange wine is the best of both worlds – the delicacy of white wine, but with some texture and grip so it can take on stronger foods. It works well with charcuterie, strong cheese and olives, as well as autumnal foods, like squash, mushrooms and roasted meats like pork or pheasant. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e#Tasting#\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker of the Year' 2018, 'Singularity Award' 2018, 'Revelation Producer' 2017, Wine Project of the Year 2016 - it's safe to say that Antonio Macanita's mantlepiece is under some strain. But despite the high achievements and fancy awards, there's a devil-may-care adventurousness to António Maçanita which really puts us in mind of the likes of Pieter Walser or Swartland revolutionaries Adi Badenhorst and Eben Sadie in South Africa (funnily enough, Alentejo, where Antonio makes his Fitapreta wines, has been compared to Swartland - in that it was traditionally dominated by co-operatives but recently we’ve seen an influx of small growers with old plots making really interesting and exciting wines). Like the Saffers, Antonio has sought to challenge wine lovers' expectations and make great new wines from often largely forgotten territories. He also surfs. He learned his trade at some of the world's top wineries - Rudd in Napa, D’Arenberg in Australia and Lynch-Bages in Bordeaux - before blazing a trail all over Portugal - from Douro to Alentejo to the Azores Islands. 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