Azores VLQPRD Lajido 0,5l
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Description
The varieties Verdelho, Arinto and Terrantez are planted on the island of Pico and used to make fortified wine. Considered the best wine produced in the region.
Fermented in used American oak barrels and aged for 4 years in oak casks, with the addition of wine spirit.
The sugars in the wort wealth, which in normal years reaches 14-15° alcohol is a result of the heat surrounding basalt absorbed and returned by the vines at the time of maturity of the bunch. It is the genesis of "Lajido," a wine of excellence, hot, dry, round and evolved, a distinct set.
Tasting Notes
Clear look, deep golden yellow colour, with a lot of substance. Special winy bouquet, complex and spicelike. Strong and persistent. Warm and dry. Soft, round and evolved. Distinguished whole.
Alcoholic 16,5%
Enjoy slightly chilled, 8 to 10° C, as an aperitif or with not too sweet desserts.
Alcoholic 16,5%
Enjoy slightly chilled, 8 to 10° C, as an aperitif or with not too sweet desserts.
Awards
Bronze Medal 2007/2008 International Wine Masters Challenge
Gold Medal 2008 Azores Regional Wine Contest
Gold Medal 2008 Azores Regional Wine Contest
Lajido, P.D.O., Dry fortified Wine from Pico-Azores, 0,50l
Protected by currais (volcanic stone encircled vineyards), these vines give rise to award-winning wines and are referenced as VLQPRD Pico - Quality Liqueur Wine Produced in Specified Region Pico, "Lajido" red wine DOP "Terras do Lava" and the white wine of the Azores, "Frei Gigante".
History
Azores archipelago consists of nine islands and is situated in the North Atlantic 1600 km west of Portugal. Although the Azores Islands are not the ideal place for planting vines, they have been traditionally cultivated in some of the islands since the fifteenth century, namely in Pico, Graciosa and Terceira.
Azores wine wins exceptional ripening conditions in the adversity of the climate, geography and in the harshness of basaltic terrain, along with specific techniques refined and adapted, shows great wine quality and recognized uniqueness.
Building a labyrinthine web of "currais" (black stonewalls made of volcanic rocks where vineyards are planted staying thus protected from the wind and salty sea air) results in an almost surreal landscape classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage in 2004. The “currais” are an ancient technique, to ensure protection of cultures surrounded by miles of water in every direction in the mid-Atlantic, given the effects of the strong sea winds and salty air therefore well mitigated.
Pico, Biscoitos and Graciosa are already qualified as Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions under the EU wine regulations. Two are fortified and wood-aged: Pico and Biscoitos.
In the 18th century Azorean wine was widely exported to northern Europe and even to Russia, where after the 1917 revolution, bottles of "Pico" Verdelho wine were found stored in a Czar’s cellars.
"Biscoitos" was the wine of caravels trade routes from the oriental world to Europe in the 16th century.The great quality fortified wine of Biscoitos is made of Verdelho grapes apparently brought by Flemish settler.
Currently, fortified wine of Biscoitos and Pico are often used as an "honor drink" in several official events.
Azorean wines traditionally are made mainly from three varietals: Verdelho the same type of grape used on Madeira wine, Arinto a versatile grape variety usually used in blended wines and Terrantez a white Portuguese grape that makes a sweet fortified wine.
Azores wine wins exceptional ripening conditions in the adversity of the climate, geography and in the harshness of basaltic terrain, along with specific techniques refined and adapted, shows great wine quality and recognized uniqueness.
Building a labyrinthine web of "currais" (black stonewalls made of volcanic rocks where vineyards are planted staying thus protected from the wind and salty sea air) results in an almost surreal landscape classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage in 2004. The “currais” are an ancient technique, to ensure protection of cultures surrounded by miles of water in every direction in the mid-Atlantic, given the effects of the strong sea winds and salty air therefore well mitigated.
Pico, Biscoitos and Graciosa are already qualified as Quality Wines Produced in Specified Regions under the EU wine regulations. Two are fortified and wood-aged: Pico and Biscoitos.
In the 18th century Azorean wine was widely exported to northern Europe and even to Russia, where after the 1917 revolution, bottles of "Pico" Verdelho wine were found stored in a Czar’s cellars.
"Biscoitos" was the wine of caravels trade routes from the oriental world to Europe in the 16th century.The great quality fortified wine of Biscoitos is made of Verdelho grapes apparently brought by Flemish settler.
Currently, fortified wine of Biscoitos and Pico are often used as an "honor drink" in several official events.
Azorean wines traditionally are made mainly from three varietals: Verdelho the same type of grape used on Madeira wine, Arinto a versatile grape variety usually used in blended wines and Terrantez a white Portuguese grape that makes a sweet fortified wine.
Azores vineyards "currais":
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1.2 kg
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21 May 2015
"É graças a muitos heróis anónimos que algumas ilhas açorianas ainda vão mantendo as suas deslumbrantes paisagens vitícolas, que são verdadeiros monumentos culturais feitos de génio humano e de insubmissão à força dos elementos" veja mais em Fugas, Público http://bit.ly/1cOZ9wC