Azores Wine Company - Vulcânico Tinto 2016
The Azores Wine Company is located on the Pico Island in the Azores. It was founded in 2014, by partners António Maçanita, Filipe Rocha and Paulo Machado. A large part of the Azores Wine Company's project involves the recovery of about 100 hectares of vines on Pico Island, soon to become the largest private producer in the Azores. In addition to its own vineyards, the company has links with around two dozen local winegrowers. They revive local varieties such as Arinto dos Açores, Terrantez do Pico, Verdelho and Saborinho. On the Island of Pico, the vines grow in extreme conditions, very close to the sea and planted in the crevices of the bed rock, in volcanic soil, defying the very definition of soil. The viticulture of the Azores Wine Company prides itself by using non-interventionist viticulture that respects the nature of the indigenous grape varieties of the Azores and its terroir. The winemaking follows the same principle of minimal intervention.
Tinto Vulcânico is part of the Volcanic Series. It is a blend of Aragonês, Agronómica, Castelão, Malvarisco, Merlot, Touriga Nacional, Saborinho, Syrah and other grape varieties. The harvest is made by hand, followed by bunch selection of a sorting table. A natural racking is completed after 24 hours. Fermentation is carried out in tanks (600 and 1,000 litres).
Grape varieties: Aragonês, Agronómica, Castelão, Malvarisco, Merlot, Touriga Nacional, Saborinho, Syrah, other grape varieties
