Widely regarded as one of the most dynamic young winemakers in Portugal, António Maçanita crafts wines from the Azores archipelago to Alentejo, each one capturing the essence of the regional terroir and traditions. He also makes wines in the Douro Valley with his sister Joana under the Maçanita label.

In addition to founding and owning FitaPreta, Antonio is a consultant winemaker for more than 13 other wineries in Portugal through his company Wine ID. His first harvest experience was at four years old, playing amongst the vines while grapes were being picked. He's gone on to work in wineries in Napa, Australia, and Bordeaux, before returning to Portugal to change the landscape of modern Portuguese wine.

Antonio was named 2018 Winemaker of the Year in Revista de Vinhos Magazine, as well as awarded the 2018 Singularity Award by Revista Grandes Escolhas.

António Maçanita and resident English viticulture consultant, David Booth met for the first time in early 2004. Over the next few months, a close friendship developed and when the opportunity came up to buy some pretty special grapes from some Alentejo vineyards that David was managing, and António was able to rent some space in a local winery, the business rapidly took shape and Fita Preta Vinhos was founded.

The SEXY line was intended to show that wines could be fun, accessible, and delicious, while still being high quality, well-made wine. From the ever-jovial Antonio, it's also a reminder to not take everything so seriously and enjoy life, liberally.