Azores Wine Company Pico Vinha Centenaria 2023 robola apricot and burnt orange peel

apricot and burnt orange peel over tarry earth

espresso grounds and shades of black licorice candy

The Blanc is a blend of Grenache Gris

Gavi at its very best is like this bottle from La Raia

The finish is pleasantly earthy too

Azores Wine Company Pico Vinha Centenaria 2023 robola apricot and burnt orange peelThis is one of the best wines to comes from the middle of the Atlantic ocean. That is one of the only wines to make it off the Azores islands and all the way to us should not in any way diminish how incredible it is. Phylloxera hit Pico particularly hard, so these vines that survived the louse are particularly treasured. Just a tiny pocket of vines isolated from the rest on volcanic soil. Just over 1000 bottles made each year. Tasting notes: "Yellow