{"title":"Azores Wine Company","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe history of the Azores Wine Company began with a project to recover the Terrantez do Pico variety in 2010, by winemaker António Maçanita and culminates with the foundation of the company on 3 April 2014, together with Filipe Rocha, Paulo Machado.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe three partners of Azores Wine Company are deeply connected to the Azores and inevitably crossed paths because they share two great passions: wine and gastronomy, to which they dedicate a large part of their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production of Pico wines, the \u003cstrong\u003erecovery of an endangered grape variety\u003c\/strong\u003e, the promotion of wines, gastronomy and tourism in the Azores are some of the projects they are involved in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaker António Maçanita has a long relationship with the Azores, due to a childhood of holidays spent on São Miguel and a failed attempt to plant a vineyard in 2000, when he was only 20 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2010, four years before the foundation of the Azores Wine Company, nonconformist and wanting to do something different, he recovered an indigenous Azores grape variety that was practically lost in the archipelago, the Terrantez do Pico, in a joint project with the Agricultural Development Services of São Miguel. The recovery of the Terrantez do Pico variety is at the origin of the Azores Wine Company's history, being the birthplace of its philosophy: to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003erecover indigenous grape varieties from the Azores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand return them to the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"azores-wine-company-veldelho-original","title":"Azores Wine Company Veldelho Original","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzores Wine Company\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis located on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePico Island\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAzores\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. It was founded in 2014 by partners\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntónio Maçanita, Filipe Rocha and Paulo Machado\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e. A large part of the Azores Wine Company's project involves reclaiming around 100 hectares of vineyards on the island of Pico, which will soon become the largest private producer in the Azores. In addition to its own vineyards, the company maintains links with around twenty local winegrowers. They are reviving local varieties such as Arinto dos Açores, Terrantez do Pico, Verdelho and Saborinho. On the island of Pico, the vines grow in extreme conditions, very close to the sea and planted in the crevices of the bedrock, in volcanic soil. The viticulture of the Azores Wine Company prides itself on using a\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003enon-interventionist viticulture\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethat respects the nature of the indigenous grape varieties of the Azores and its terroir. Vinification follows the same principle of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eminimal intervention\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerdelho O Original\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis made from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVerdelho\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003egrape, which is indigenous to the Azores and distinct from the Verdelhos grown on the mainland. After the manual harvest, the pressing is carried out in whole bunches. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vats of 600 to 1,000 litres. The aging lasts\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10 months on fine lees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e, and 48 months of prolonged aging in the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrape variety: 100% Verdelho\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phialē Wines \u0026 Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443749380432,"sku":null,"price":35.7,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/0949\/6876\/files\/600_______topcenter_635b8596_18679_1.jpg?v=1787563202"},{"product_id":"azores-wine-company-branco-vulcanico","title":"Azores Wine Company Branco Vulcanico","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAzores Wine Co. was founded by António Maçanita, Filipe Rocha, and Paulo Machado back in 2014, with the goal of reviving forgotten inditigenous varieties while also shedding light on the impeccable growing sites on Pico island. The trio owns 55 hectares of vines and rents an additional 70 from local growers. This ashy, mineral-driven white is insanely terroir-reflective, showing flavors of tropical fruit, smoke, and salty sea air.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phialē Wines \u0026 Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443763208528,"sku":null,"price":29.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/0949\/6876\/files\/branco-vulcanico-2019-white-wine-the-volcanic-series-are-wines-of-volcanic-origin-where-the-soils-poor-and-stony-challenge-the-v.jpg?v=1787561905"},{"product_id":"azores-wine-company-terrantez-do-pico","title":"Azores Wine Company Terrantez do Pico","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eLess than 100 plants of the almost extinct variety Terrantez do Pico were known to exist outside the collection of the agrarian services. This unique variety was in a grave danger of disappearing,when António Maçanita got involved in its recovery. Today the grape is being gradually replanted, now covering about 30 hectars, what is great news. This wine demonstrates the potential of this unique grape in this extreme volcanic terroir in a mineral, salty wine, hoping that others will also take up the challenge and help save it from extinction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eClean citrus color. Intense floral aroma with notes of tea, bergamot and iodine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe attack is full with a touch of iodine and salt. food pairing Fresh, very mineral and salty. The perfect partner for oysters and “cracas”.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWorks well with grilled fish, salads and fresh seafood\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phialē Wines \u0026 Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53443798827344,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/0949\/6876\/files\/images_d860920d-60e7-4802-9a74-f97bb0b63f94.jpg?v=1787563117"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/0949\/6876\/collections\/images_1_c31fae86-65d8-4d88-b7ca-580a68b2703b.jpg?v=1787563600","url":"https:\/\/www.phiale.shop\/collections\/azores-wine-company.oembed","provider":"Phialē Wines \u0026 Foods","version":"1.0","type":"link"}