Muxagat Vinhos
moo-sha-GAHT
A second-generation artisan winery in Douro Superior, making terroir-driven table wines from ancient schist and granite slopes near the Spanish border.
Muxagat Vinhos is a small artisan producer in Meda, Douro Superior, crafting terroir-driven wines at 600 meters elevation. Founded in 2002 by Mateus Nicolau de Almeida and Eduardo Lopes, the winery moved to a historic granite lagar facility in 2003 and has been under the ownership of Susana Lopes since 2015.
- Located in Meda, Douro Superior, near the Spanish border at 600 meters elevation
- Founded 2002 as a garage winery in the village of Muxagata
- Moved to historic granite lagar facility in Meda in 2003
- Under second-generation ownership of Susana Lopes since 2015
- Very low yields around 2.2 tons per acre from old vine parcels
- White vine average age 40 years; red vine average age 10 years
- Foot-trodden fermentation in old granite lagares using ambient yeasts
History and Origins
Muxagat Vinhos was established in 2002 by Mateus Nicolau de Almeida and Eduardo Lopes as a garage winery in the village of Muxagata, Douro Superior. In 2003, the project relocated to Meda, taking over a historic winery equipped with traditional granite lagares. In 2015, second-generation winemaker Susana Lopes assumed ownership, continuing and deepening the artisanal philosophy that has defined the producer from its earliest days.
- Founded 2002 in village of Muxagata by Mateus Nicolau de Almeida and Eduardo Lopes
- Relocated to Meda in 2003 to work in a historic granite lagar facility
- Susana Lopes took ownership in 2015, representing the second generation
Location and Terroir
Muxagat sits in the Douro Superior, the easternmost and most continental subzone of the Douro Valley, in the town of Meda close to the Spanish border. Vineyards sit at around 600 meters elevation on steep slopes composed of schist and granite. The high altitude brings freshness and Atlantic influence to an otherwise hot, dry growing season, with cool, wet winters completing the continental cycle. These extreme conditions, combined with very low yields of approximately 2.2 tons per acre, concentrate character in the fruit.
- Elevation of 600 meters in Douro Superior, near the Spanish border
- Steep slopes with schist and granite soils
- Hot, dry summers with Atlantic-influenced freshness at altitude
- Very low yields of approximately 2.2 tons per acre
Grapes and Viticulture
Muxagat grows both red and white indigenous varieties typical of the Douro. Reds include Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, and Tinta Barroca. Whites are produced from Rabigato, Arinto, and Gouveio. White vine parcels average 40 years of age, while red vine parcels average 10 years. All fruit is hand-harvested in small baskets, and the estate practices sustainable organic farming throughout the vineyard.
- Red varieties: Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca
- White varieties: Rabigato, Arinto, Gouveio
- White vines average 40 years old; red vines average 10 years old
- Hand-harvested in small baskets under sustainable organic practices
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Muxagat practices minimal intervention winemaking rooted in traditional Douro methods. Grapes are foot-trodden in old granite lagares and fermented with native ambient yeasts. Aging takes place across a mix of concrete, amphora, and used French oak, depending on the wine. The result is a range of terroir-driven field blend wines alongside single varietal reds and whites, all reflecting the high-altitude schist and granite character of the Meda vineyards.
- Foot-trodden in old granite lagares with native yeast fermentation
- Aging in concrete, amphora, and used French oak
- Produces terroir-driven field blends and single varietal wines
- Minimal intervention philosophy throughout production
Muxagat wines show high-altitude freshness with firm structure. Reds from the schist and granite slopes display dark fruit, earthy minerality, and good acidity. Whites made from Rabigato, Arinto, and Gouveio offer bright citrus and saline, stony character typical of old-vine Douro Superior fruit.
- Muxagat Douro Branco$25-35Old-vine white field blend from 600-meter schist and granite vineyards showing bright, mineral-driven character.Find →
- Muxagat Douro Tinto$25-35Terroir-driven red field blend from Douro Superior, foot-trodden in granite lagares with ambient yeast fermentation.Find →
- Muxagat Douro Superior Reserva Tinto$50-70Top-tier red from Muxagat's lowest-yielding old vine parcels, aged in amphora and used French oak.Find →
- Muxagat is located in Meda, Douro Superior, at 600 meters elevation on schist and granite slopes near the Spanish border
- Founded 2002; second-generation owner Susana Lopes has run the estate since 2015
- Winemaking uses foot-treading in granite lagares, native yeast fermentation, and aging in concrete, amphora, and used French oak
- Grapes include five red Douro varieties (Touriga Nacional, Touriga Franca, Tinta Cão, Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca) and three whites (Rabigato, Arinto, Gouveio)
- Very low yields of 2.2 tons per acre; white vines average 40 years old, red vines average 10 years old