The best wines of Açores
Discover the best wines of Açores as well as the best winemakers of Açores and estates of Açores to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Açores and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Açores by region
Looking for a good wine of Açores among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Açores. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Açores with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Açores
Red wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef mironton, express beef cannelloni or beef colombo bourguignon style.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Açores
On the nose the red wine of the region of Açores. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or balsamic and sometimes also flavors of sour cherry, cranberry or red cherry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Açores. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
The best vintages in red wine of Açores
- 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.71/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.44/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.42/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Açores
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Tinta Roriz
- Touriga Nacional
- Castelao
- Cabernet Sauvignon
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Açores.
- Winery Pedras Brancas Graciosa
Discovering the wine region of Açores
The wine region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pico Wines or the Domaine Azores Wine Company produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Açores are Verdelho, Merlot and Fernao Pires, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Açores often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or honey and sometimes also flavors of straw, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
In the mouth of Açores is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Açores, producing 60 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.
Great white wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Açores
White wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with eggplant, pizza cone or rougaille tomatoes (madagascar).
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Açores
On the nose the white wine of the region of Açores. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or yellow apple. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Açores. is a powerful.
The best vintages in white wine of Açores
- 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.06/5
- 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Açores
- Arinto dos Açores
- Verdelho
- Terrantez
- Terrantes do Pico
- Chardonnay
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Açores.
- Winery Tito's Pico with Tito's as winemaker
- Winery Pedras Brancas Graciosa
Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional
Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.
Great sparkling wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Açores
Sparkling wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Açores.
The word of the wine: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
Great pink wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Açores
Pink wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., celery, apple and comté salad for kids or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Açores
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Açores. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, ash or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Açores
- 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.89/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.76/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.64/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Açores
- Touriga Nacional
- Aragonez
- Agronómica
- Merlot
- Pinot Noir
The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Açores.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Great sweet wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Açores
Sweet wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Açores
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Açores. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, citrus fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Açores
- 2007With an average score of 4.60/5
- 2005With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2008With an average score of 4.23/5
- 2004With an average score of 3.92/5
- 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Açores
- Verdelho
- Terrantez
- Arinto dos Açores
- Arinto de Bucelas
- Terrantez Da Terceira
The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Açores.
- Winery Czar Pico
- Winery Pico Wines Pico
The word of the wine: Net
Said of a frank wine with well-defined characteristics.
Great natural sweet wines of Açores
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Açores
Natural sweet wines from the region of Açores go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, sweet desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, very simple muffins or lentil and auvergne blue cheese pie.
Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Açores
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Açores. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak. In the mouth the natural sweet wine of the region of Açores. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Açores
A wine route planned in the region of Açores? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best natural-sweet wine of Açores.
- Winery Pico Wines Pico
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
The white Verdelho is a grape variety that originated in Portugal. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of medium size. The white Verdelho can be found cultivated in these vineyards: Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, South West.
News from the vineyard of Açores
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Azores to get own regional vine and wine institute
The creation of an Instituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores (IVVA), with headquarters in the island of Pico, follows the remarkable qualitative growth that the Archipelago of the Azores’ wine industry has been experiencing over the past decade. ‘People are excited about growing fruit and making wine here. There are about 300 growers producing their own fruit and a lot of small “garage” producers are starting. Some of them have worked and trained with us and are now making very interesting wines, ...
Austria’s Wagram region granted DAC status
With the signing off by the Austrian minister of agriculture, sustainability and tourism, Elisabeth Köstinger, Wagram becomes Austria’s seventeenth DAC (Districtus Austriae Controllatus), following Wachau and Ruster Ausbruch in 2020, and Carnutum in October 2019. ‘This was not an easy nut for the winemakers of the Wagram region to crack,’ said Chris Yorke, CEO of the Austrian wine marketing board, Austrian Wine, ‘but after comprehensive discussions and much thought, the Wagram ...
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