Style

A fresh and elegant white, focused on purity, vibrancy, and varietal expression. Light yet structured, with a clean and balanced profile.

Vineyard

Located in Alentejo, in the historic Chão dos Eremitas vineyard at the southern foot of Serra d’Ossa. Planted in 1970 at 256–267 m altitude, the vines grow on granitoid soils with a strong presence of active limestone, contributing to freshness and structure. This unique site, influenced by natural water sources, has a documented winemaking history dating back to the 14th century, with evidence of viticulture in the area for over 3,000 years.

Winery

Hand-harvested grapes, whole-bunch pressed and fermented with native yeasts. Vinified mainly in stainless steel to preserve freshness, with short lees aging for added texture and balance.

Production

~3300 bottles

Nose/Palate

Citrus, green apple, white flowers, and delicate herbal notes on the nose, followed by a light to medium-bodied palate with vibrant acidity, clean structure, citrus and orchard fruit flavors, subtle herbal and mineral nuances, and a fresh, persistent finish.

Alentejo is one of Portugal’s largest and most diverse wine regions, covering much of the country’s south-east. Its warm, dry Mediterranean climate and varied landscapes allow producers to make wines ranging from rich, full-bodied reds to increasingly precise and fresh white wines.

The region’s vineyards are planted in diverse soils, including granite, schist, limestone, clay and sandy soils. The combination of warm days and cooler nights, particularly in higher-altitude areas, helps balance ripeness with acidity.

Alentejo is traditionally associated with red varieties such as Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira and Castelão, while white varieties including Antão Vaz, Arinto and Roupeiro are increasingly important. Modern producers are also exploring less conventional varieties and low-intervention winemaking.

Alentejo wines often show ripe fruit, generous texture and Mediterranean character, but quality-focused producers increasingly emphasise freshness, mineral precision and vineyard expression. This is particularly evident in wines from cooler sites and producers working with minimal intervention.

Alentejo combines Portugal’s warm Mediterranean climate with diverse soils and a growing focus on freshness and terroir, producing wines that range from powerful and generous to surprisingly elegant, mineral and precise.

Serra d’Ossa is a mountain range in the northern Alentejo, between Estremoz and Redondo, and one of the region’s most important cooler and higher-altitude wine areas.

The vineyards benefit from elevation and a greater diurnal temperature range, with cooler nights helping to preserve acidity and freshness in the warm Alentejo climate. The soils are varied, including schist, granite and clay-limestone, contributing different expressions of fruit, structure and minerality.

Compared with lower and warmer parts of Alentejo, wines from Serra d’Ossa tend to be fresher, more aromatic and more structured, with better natural acidity and a more pronounced mineral character.

The area is particularly associated with Alicante Bouschet, Aragonez, Trincadeira and other traditional red varieties, while white varieties such as Arinto benefit from the cooler conditions.

For producers such as Fitapreta, the Serra d’Ossa represents an opportunity to combine Alentejo ripeness with altitude-driven freshness and precision, creating wines that are less heavy and more defined by acidity, texture and terroir.

Serra d’Ossa is one of Alentejo’s key mountain terroirs — higher, cooler and more mineral, producing wines with greater freshness, structure and aromatic precision.

Trincadeira-das-Pratas is a rare white grape variety native to Portugal and traditionally associated with the Alentejo. Its name means “silver Trincadeira”, referring to the pale, silvery appearance of its grapes. Despite the name, it is distinct from the red Trincadeira variety and should not be confused with it.

The variety belongs to Portugal’s traditional viticultural heritage, but its precise historical origin and genetic development are not extensively documented. Its limited cultivation reflects the gradual replacement of many indigenous varieties by more productive or internationally recognised grapes. Today, Trincadeira-das-Pratas is preserved mainly by producers interested in recovering Alentejo’s lesser-known grape varieties.

It produces wines with a delicate, fresh and relatively light profile, showing citrus, green apple, white flowers and subtle herbal notes. The acidity is moderate rather than pronounced, giving the wines a soft, approachable texture and making the variety particularly suitable for blends.

Compared with Arinto, Trincadeira-das-Pratas is generally softer, less acidic and less sharply mineral. Arinto contributes greater tension, citrus freshness and structure, while Trincadeira-das-Pratas adds delicacy and floral lift.

Compared with international varieties, it is lighter and less overtly aromatic than Sauvignon Blanc, with fewer tropical or herbaceous notes. It is also less rich and rounded than Chardonnay, and less intensely floral than Viognier. Its character is closer to a subtle, restrained white variety whose appeal lies in freshness, delicacy and regional identity rather than power or pronounced varietal aroma.

Its rarity and limited plantings make Trincadeira-das-Pratas valuable for producers seeking to preserve Alentejo’s indigenous heritage and create wines with a stronger sense of place.

The 2024 Trincadeira-das-Pratas shows a fresh and delicate expression of this rare Alentejo variety. Citrus, green apple and white flowers lead into a dry, light-bodied palate with moderate acidity and subtle herbal and mineral notes.

Compared with the 2023 vintage, 2024 is more restrained, linear and freshness-driven, with less fruit concentration and greater emphasis on acidity, delicacy and mineral character.

A precise and understated expression of Trincadeira-das-Pratas, highlighting freshness, elegance and Alentejo’s lesser-known grape heritage.