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Tinto Vulcânico, Azores Wine Company - 2021

Name: Tinto Vulcânico, Azores Wine Company
Brand: Azores Wine Company
SKU: 45522
Price: 40.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 45522 750mL

The vulcanic Azores have been a wine producing region since the Portuguese colonization during the 15th century. Vines were introduced to the island at this time by friars, and today there is a rich viticultural presence on the island of Pico. Its poor basalt soils and extreme winds from the Atlantic provide a difficult growing season, and the grapes are all the more concentrated for it. This is a blend of Aragones, Agronòmica, Castelão, Malvarsico, Merlot, Touriga Naçional, Saborinho and Syrah. Pair this aromatic, lighter-bodied dry red with black sausage paella.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2021

Country

Portugal

Producer

Azores Wine Company

Grape Variety

Aragonez

Merlot

Syrah

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Staff Pick Notes

Pico of the Azores is situated 1000 miles from Portugal’s Atlantic coast. It is about half the size of Nassau County. The constant salt-laden winds and the poor volcanic soils make agriculture a near impossibility. Leave it to wine maverick Antonio Macanita to make this terrific bottle available for your table. Macanita makes wines for 5 different labels from the Azores and Alentejo. His ingenuity and diligence allows him to make the most out of Pico’s infertile conditions. Tinto Vulcanico is a blend of 8 varietals that are fermented and aged in stainless steel. It sings of juicy freshness and will add a cool vibe when the sun is out. It has a transparent garnet gem-like appearance in the glass. Its texture is lush and silky. Cherry and watermelon candy, river stones, and a touch of salinity will grace your palate.

- CP

Glossary

Merlot

The next time you hear someone say they never touch Merlot, tell them that it's too bad, because you were just about to open a few bottles of Château Pétrus and Le Pin, and you have no one to share them with. Some wine drinkers are quick to dismiss varieties that become too fashionable, but Merlot is popular for good reason. It has one of the most impressive and distinctive textures of any wine, and has long been prized for the "softening" effect it can have on Cabernet Sauvignon - especially...

Syrah

We'd like to clear this up once and for all: the Shiraz grape is genetically identical to Syrah. Australian winemakers put "Shiraz" on the map (and, many would argue, vice versa), and the term is now used throughout much of the New World. Let it never be said, however, that Shiraz and Syrah are the same thing: the region in which the grape is grown determines much about the flavor of the wine it will produce. Typically, New World Shiraz yields bigger, fruitier wines than the the peppery Syrahs...

Portugal

The Dão and the Douro are the most important regions as far as red Portuguese table wine is concerned. Douro wines tend to be a bit fuller and fleshier than their Dão counterparts, which are generally lighter and higher in acidity. Reds from both regions are dense, rustic, and well-balanced. They also show their terroir quite clearly, and represent a great alternative to the modern fruit-driven style. Vinho Verde is Portugal’s most famous white wine. Literally translated as "green wine," it...