2024 Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico 'Terras de Lava' Azores, Portugal Chandon de Briailles Vinification The two varieties are

Vinification The two varieties are vinified separately in stainless steel with about a 7-8 day maceration

It's a very elegant

This vintage and the next have more fruit and purity than the 19 or 21

Soil    Clay

The Carignano was direct-pressed and then whole clusters of the Alicante Nero were added to the tank

2024 Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico 'Terras de Lava' Azores, Portugal Chandon de Briailles Vinification The two varieties are70% Arinto dos Aores; 30% combined Ferno 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.