Maçanita Arinto of Azores Solera
Grape varieties: Arinto from the Azores 100%.
Vinification: Selective manual harvesting in 20kg baskets, whole bunch pressing, transfer after 12 hours to 600-1000 litre fermentation vats.
Aging: 4-year-old solera.
Colour: Clean straw yellow.
Aroma: Intense tertiary aroma, yet mineral at the same time.
Flavour: Presence of iodine, honeycomb, citrus. Tense attack, very textured, complex, and intense. With minerality and acidity present.
Serve: 10 to 12⁰
Consumption: Immediate or storage.
Harmonisation: A more intense and complex profile, while remaining fresh and mineral, ideal with seafood rice, açorda (bread soup), fish broth, and caldeirada (fish stew).
Producer: Azores Wine Company
Enology: Antonio Maçanita
Category: Portuguese Wines – Azores
Awards and Notes:
- Robert Parker – 95/100 (2023)
- Great Choices – 18,5/20
