The lagar is located at the mouth of the Ribeira de Aveiro, in the village of Maia, on the southwestern coast of the island.
It is situated at the base of a high cliff, where the waterfall of Aveiro cascades to the ravine floor, then on to the sea.

The wine-press is an archaic form hewn from a large boulder and rocks along the ravine's left bank.
It is identifiable for the roughly square basin that was used to collect and press grapes, with an opening from where the juice was extracted.
The lagar is located at the mouth of the Ribeira de Aveiro, in the village of Maia, on the southwestern coast of the island. It is situated at the base of a high cliff, where the waterfall of Aveiro cascades to the ravine floor, then on to the sea.
The wine-press is an archaic form hewn from a large boulder and rocks along the ravine's left bank. It is identifiable for the roughly square basin that was used to collect and press grapes, with an opening from where the juice was extracted.
Lagar of Diogo Fernandes Faleiro