Manoella Tinto 2023/2024

The wine Manoella Tinto 2024 from the prestigious Wine Soul winery hasn't yet been officially released or detailed in the producer's technical sheets. Mid-range Douro reds usually age for about 16 months in oak barrels, so the 2024 edition will only reach shelves later.

The Wine Advocate
RP 92

Critic: Luis Gutiérrez

The 2023 Manoella Tinto is a harmonious, approachable red made from grapes from 43-year-old vines. It's made with four grapes — 60% Touriga Nacional, 25% Touriga Franca, 10% Tinta Roriz and 5% Tinta Francisca — still planted together in the Quinta de Manoella vineyard, on rich soils.

It's a cooler area, thanks to the surrounding forest. The wine has a moderate 13.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.6 and 5.6 g/l acidity. Medium-bodied and balanced, it shows fine, well-integrated tannins.

It aged for 16 months in used, neutral, well-seasoned oak barrels. 76,435 bottles were produced. The wine was bottled in March 2024.

Wine & Soul is the project of couple Jorge Serôdio and Sandra Tavares. They have 45 hectares of vines across different Douro villages, 80% of which are old vines. Total production is about 180,000 bottles.

2023 was a rainy year with moderate temperatures, letting the soil recover its water reserves after several years of severe drought, particularly 2022. Spring was stable, with good flowering and fruit set, giving higher yields than in 2022 and 2020.

Summer was hot but without extreme temperatures, allowing slow, balanced ripening. The grapes showed good phenolic ripeness, well-defined aromas and good acidity. The 2023 reds were made with great precision, showing restrained ripeness, good freshness and balance, and integrated oak. They're powerful yet elegant.

2024 had more classic, balanced conditions: a winter with good rainfall, properly replenishing water reserves; a stable spring, favouring balanced vegetative growth; and a moderate summer, with good day-night temperature swings and no heatwaves, promoting slow, complete ripening.

Published: 16 April 2026