A Laranja do Norte is a white produced by António Maçanita in Douro, Douro, Portugal. Made from Codega do Larinho, Godello and Viosinho. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: White
Appellation: Douro
Region: Douro
Country: Portugal
Grapes: Codega do Larinho, Godello, Viosinho
Tasting profile
Structure: full-bodied, high acidity, dry
An orange wine from high-altitude Baixo Corgo vineyards — a golden field-blend white given a few days of skin contact for real texture, all orange peel and honeycomb over the Douro's natural freshness. Fermented and aged in steel to keep the fruit pure.
Serving: Serve at 10–12 °C.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Douro, Portugal
Douro runs along the dramatic, terraced valley of the Douro River in northern Portugal and is the birthplace of Port, one of the world's classic fortified wines.
Codega do Larinho
Codega do Larinho is a white grape from Portugal's Douro Valley, one of the region's traditional varieties used in both white Port and dry white Douro blends.
Godello
Godello is a white grape from northwest Spain, native to Galicia and especially the Valdeorras area, where it was rescued from near-extinction in the twentieth century to become one of the region's most prized whites…
Viosinho
Viosinho is a white grape from the Douro Valley of northern Portugal, one of the region's prized native varieties for making quality dry white wines and white Port.
More wines
From António Maçanita
- Arinto dos Açores — António Maçanita, Açores
More white wines from Douro
- Xisto Cru Branco — Luis Seabra Vinhos, Douro
- Douro Eagle Branco — Duorum, Douro
- Pure — Jalloto, Douro
- Vale da Raposa Reserva Branco — Alves de Sousa, Douro
Frequently asked questions
Where is A Laranja do Norte from?
A Laranja do Norte is produced by António Maçanita in Douro, Douro, Portugal.
What grapes are in A Laranja do Norte?
A Laranja do Norte is a blend of Codega do Larinho, Godello and Viosinho.