2024 Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico 'Terras de Lava' Azores, Portugal
$27.99
• 70% Arinto dos Açores; 30% combined Fernão Pires, Verdejo, Moscatel
• Fermented entirely in stainless steel
• Aged for 4 months on the lees in tank
• A beautiful introduction to the wines of The Azores and more specifically, Ilha do Pico
• Sea-sprayed herbs, sun-kissed citrus and slick, crisp minerality.
Specs
- Country Portugal
- Region Azores
- Appellation Pico
- Style White Wine
- Producer Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Arinto, Fernão Pires, Verdejo, Moscatel
- Food Pairings Roast White Meats, Meaty Fish, Root Veggies, Fresh Seafood, Crunchy Greens, Fried Food, Aperitif
- Characteristics Island Wine, Flexes w/ Food, Zippy, Big Power, Bright and Fresh
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