2019 Azores Wine Co. Arinto dos Açores, Pico D.O. Açores, PortugalABOUT THIS WINE This wine is made from 100% Arinto dos Aores grapes, a varietal distinct from the mainland's Arinto. This grape has evolved to adapt to the extreme growing conditions of Pico Island. The sustainably grown vines, planted between 1984 and 2004, contribute to the wine's unique character. Grown on volcanic basalt at sea level, the vines are planted just 100 feet from the Atlantic Ocean, making the wine's salinity and minerality genuinely

they offer shade over the vineyards for part of the day

This drinks with a sincere freshness and a lingering waxiness on the finish

A rarity in Rioja

The oldest of their casks is from 2002 and the youngest from 2017

the winery was nearly bankrupt when owner Scott Becker and winemaker Benoit Touquette teamed up to revive it

was the home to BV’s Rutherford Cabernets made by the renowned winemaker Andre Tchelistcheff

Aged primarily in tank

The pinot is pressed into new (30%) French oak barriques and left in barrel to mature for 11 months

benefits from limestone soils surrounding the base of the Ste

5 hectares organically in the Val do Bibei-Quiroga subzone of Ribeira Sacra

on predominantly sandstone soils rich in skeleton suitable for the production of elegant and long-lasting reds

43 plots planted with Pinot Nero