Antonio Maçanita Verdelho Dos Açores Original Branco

Descrição

António Maçanita Verdelho dos Açores O Original Branco 2023 is a white wine from the Azores, produced by Azores Wine Company, with winemaking by António Maçanita. It is not the Verdelho-Gouveio or the Verdelho-Verdejo. It is the Verdelho-Verdelho, the Original, the historic grape variety of the islands. It comes from a unique terroir in the middle of the Atlantic, at the foot of the volcanic mountain of Pico, where the vines grow in the cracks of the rock by the sea, sheltered from the strong, salty winds by dry-stone walls known as *currais*. The harvest is manual and selective, in 20 kg baskets, with whole-cluster pressing and racking after 12 hours. Fermentation is spontaneous, in horizontal tanks of 600 to 1,000 litres, and 30% of the blend ages for 6 months in barrel on fine lees. Golden in colour, it has a slightly more intense aroma than Arinto, with notes of grapefruit joined by touches of tart tropical fruit, such as passion fruit and guava. On the palate it has a fresh, mineral and saline attack, with the structure of the Azorean grape and terroir. At 12% ABV, it pairs with oysters, shellfish, grilled fish, salads and seafood. Serve at 10–12 °C.

Prove este vinho em:

Azores Wine Company

Madalena (Pico) Açores Restaurante Loja de Vinho Alojamento