NEW IN STORE: The 2018 white wines from António Maçanita’s Azores Wine Company

Published : 07/25/2019 - Categories : Our Selection

NEW IN STORE: The 2018 white wines from António Maçanita’s Azores Wine Company

In 2010, António Maçanita begins a work of vinification of the Terrantez do Pico grape variety. A unique grape variety in the world, almost in extinction. The small production of this wine travels to various countries, and starts to be available in some of the best wine cellars and top restaurants, here begins a turning point in Açores wine production.Maçanita and two friends started their work together with the common vision of giving back to the Açores the notoriety of the past, challenging them to create a new project in 2014: Azores Wine Company.

Each new wine or vintage from this producer is eagerly awaited because it’s unique wines and at the same time rare due to the low income of the vineyards and the low area under vines. It arrived now to the market the 2018 vintages and you can expect great wines very representative of the Atlantic style of the white wines.


The ‘Arinto dos Açores’ is all acidity and minerality. Here stands out the complexity and the beautiful saline notes combined with a good persistence in the mouth. In the "Arinto Azores Sur Lies" version the results are different, showing a slight aging but at the same time it is fresh and young. In the mouth is unctuous and full of power leading us to a mineral and balanced end of the mouth.


The ‘Terrantez do Pico’ is a mineral fresh and salty wine typical of the Azores terroir. Mature, very saline and with excellent bitter flavors mixed with some greasiness.The ‘Verdelho O Original’ shows a restrained elegance, mineral fresh and salty but with a lush aroma.

These small production wines are a must for any wine enthusiast so don’t miss the opportunity to buy them in our store and enjoy the unique flavors from Azores terroir.

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