Winery Pico WinesAperitivo Verdelho
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Aperitivo Verdelho of the Winery Pico Wines is in the top 40 of wines of Pico.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Informations about the Winery Pico Wines
The Winery Pico Wines is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 32 wines for sale in the of Pico to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pico
Emblematic Azorean DOC on the volcanic island of Pico, UNESCO vineyards in currais (black lava-stone walls sheltering the vines), basaltic soils. Verdelho is the historic signature white (18th c. , exported to Russian tsars): dry and taut with intense aromas of citrus, tropical fruits, white flowers and a volcanic mineral-saline touch. Arinto and Terrantez as vibrant complementary whites.
The wine region of Açores
Portuguese volcanic archipelago in the mid-Atlantic (1,500 km from Lisbon), with spectacular vineyards in black basalt stone-wall enclosures ("currais") on Pico Island, a UNESCO site. Verdelho is the signature native white (~80% of plantings): dry and taut with citrus, green apple, white flowers, herbs and an intensely saline iodine mineral edge, vibrant refreshing acidity. Arinto dos Açores is nervy and Terrantez do Pico rare as complements. Atlantic island character.
The word of the wine: Harsh
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
