Why it matters
The producer
Scanivinus is the trading name of Scanivinus, Lda., a Portuguese private limited company registered in Estremoz. Its listed activities combine alcoholic-beverage wholesale with the production of still, fortified and sparkling wines. In the documented GW:s wines, Tejo is the regional origin on the label, while the formats range from a 13.5% bottled red to 3-litre boxes intended for a different rhythm of opening and pouring.
CERTIS awarded Scanivinus certification under Portugal’s National Sustainability Certification Framework for the Wine Sector, known as RNCSSV.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Tejo is a central Portuguese wine region northeast of Lisbon, and it is the origin named for both GW:s Vita and GW:s Reserva. In this range, regional origin arrives through blends rather than a named village or vineyard: Vita combines Arinto, Fernão Pires and Trincadeira das Pratas for citrus, pear and melon fruit, while Reserva combines Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon and Castelão for darker fruit, violet and spice.
That distinction matters at the table. The white’s 12% alcohol and citrus-led fruit point toward a lighter-bodied, fresh pour, while the 13.5% Reserva carries more weight, darker fruit and tannic grip. Tejo on these labels is therefore a regional frame for blended wines, not a promise of a single-site expression.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
The documented grape choices do the explanatory work. In GW:s Vita, Arinto, Fernão Pires and Trincadeira das Pratas bring yellow pear, apple, galiamelon and citrus into a 12% white. Its acidity, creamy texture and dry finish make the pear and melon notes feel broader on the palate rather than sweet.
GW:s Reserva uses Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon and Castelão. The blend brings dark cherry and plum fruit together with violet, spice and wild raspberry; in the reviewed 2022, acidity kept the fruit moving while present tannins stayed supple. No fermentation vessel, oak programme or ageing period is documented, so cedar, coconut and caramel belong to that reviewed vintage’s aroma profile rather than a claimed cellar recipe.
Wines to know
The range in view
GW:s Vita is the white branch of the documented range: a 3-litre Tejo box at 12% alcohol, built from Arinto, Fernão Pires and Trincadeira das Pratas. Yellow pear, apple, melon and citrus sit over fresh acidity, with creamy texture and a dry finish. It is the range’s lighter-bodied wine, where citrus keeps the ripe fruit from becoming heavy.
GW:s Reserva is the bottled red: a 13.5% Tejo blend of Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon and Castelão. Dark cherry, violet, plum, spice and wild raspberry give it a darker, more fragrant register than Vita, while acidity and supple tannin supply shape. The 2022 review adds blackcurrant, sour cherry, cedar and iron-oxide notes, making this the most layered red description in the available range.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Start with GW:s Reserva. It is a bottled Tejo red made from Aragonez, Cabernet Sauvignon and Castelão, and it has both a current tasting description and a detailed review of the 2022 vintage. Dark cherry, plum, violet, spice and wild raspberry lead into blackcurrant and sour cherry; vital acidity keeps the 13.5% wine active, while supple tannins give the finish dry grip. It places the range’s Portuguese and international grapes in one glass without asking the box formats to explain everything at once.