The Winery Azores Wine Company of Pico of Açores

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The winery offers 12 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Açores.
It is located in Pico in the region of Açores

The Winery Azores Wine Company is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 12 wines for sale in of Pico to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Azores Wine Company wines

Looking for the best Winery Azores Wine Company wines in Pico among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Azores Wine Company wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Azores Wine Company wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Azores Wine Company

How Winery Azores Wine Company wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, elodie's pasta risotto or veal chop with rosemary.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

On the nose the red wine of Winery Azores Wine Company. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, red cherry or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Azores Wine Company. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.52/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.34/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Azores Wine Company.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Castelao
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Isabella

Discovering the wine region of Pico

The wine region of Pico is located in the region of Açores of Portugal. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pico Wines or the Domaine Azores Wine Company produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pico are Verdelho, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pico often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or oil.

In the mouth of Pico is a powerful. We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Pico, producing 20 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pico go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish.

The top white wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Azores Wine Company

How Winery Azores Wine Company wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, pork or shellfish such as recipes of pork filet mignon with foie gras and rosemary, chicken blanquette or fried squid.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

On the nose the white wine of Winery Azores Wine Company. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or oil and sometimes also flavors of passion fruit, stone fruit or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Azores Wine Company. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

  • 2018With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Azores Wine Company.

  • Arinto dos Açores
  • Verdelho
  • Terrantez
  • Boal Branco

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Azores Wine Company

How Winery Azores Wine Company wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style or penne with chicken, mushrooms and comté.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Azores Wine Company. 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 the pink wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Azores Wine Company.

  • Touriga Nacional
  • Aragonez
  • Agronómica

The word of the wine: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Azores Wine Company

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Azores Wine Company

How Winery Azores Wine Company wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Azores Wine Company

Planning a wine route in the of Pico? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Azores Wine Company.

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.

News about Winery Azores Wine Company and wines from the region

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, ...

More must-taste wines selected by Decanter’s Regional Editors for DFWE NYC

In the second part of this series, Decanter’s editorial team members highlight the wines they are looking forward to tasting at the upcoming Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Tina Gellie – Content Manager and Regional Editor (US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand & South Africa) Burrowing Owl, Cabernet Sauvignon, Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada 2019 In 2016, while on a press trip to British Columbia’s Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, I had the pleasur ...

The word of the wine: Fleshed out

A full-bodied, tasty and fleshy wine, with velvety and smooth tannins.

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