Peter Sultan

9.1

When in the Azores drink… lovely Azorean whites, especially from Pico. Like w many Portuguese whites ( & reds), a blend- of what, I don’t know ( probably Verdelho). Salty, volcanic, & some serious yellow fruits. Bought in local supermarket for about 18$. Paired w local Sao Jorge cheese, local cured ham, & artisanal sesame crackers. Damn. — a year ago

Jean-Paul

9.0

Solid white, easy drinking. No dry after taste and in Azores regularly on sale for about 3euros a bottle — 2 years ago

Josh Morgenthau

9.2

@Delectable Wine this is the Ljubomir Stanisic / Azores Wine Co. collaboration “Encurralado” Branco. — 2 years ago

Memming

9.5

Feels like drinking gold. It is a volcanic wine from azores. Very special. Subtle but very good flavor. — 4 years ago

Roland Fleck

9.2

2018, chilled in the Azores. Delicate wine with nice mineral tone. Having with tuna — 4 years ago

Matt Hanley

9.0

Salmon color, lower acidity for a rosé, citrus and strawberry notes, more body but still very refreshing with the low 11.5% ABV. More elegant, no funk, no wow, but very nice and easy to drink. — 6 years ago

Joe Wines

9.0

A lovely souvenir from the Azores. Crisp but plenty of body. Think vermintino with saline and warm fruit. — 7 years ago

Carmen

9.4

Brilliant white wine from Pico island in the Azores.

Cerca dos Frades Verdelho by Paulo Machado speaks to the terroir of this UNESCO World Heritage Site in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. It’s salty and honied with bursts of grapefruit acidity. The wine is made with the Verdelho grape and partially aged in old French oak, adding a roundness and complexity. — a year ago

Mathias Jäger

10

This wine is from a tiny family farm on Terceira island in the Azores. They provide about 1000l per year. It is clearly an island wine with all the usual minerality that you expect from a wine from the azores but it is a bit more complex than most. The beautiful golden color is achieved by oxidation for a few hours before bottling the wine. As far as I know, this wine is only available on the island and even here only in very few places. So I recommend getting it if you have the chance. Also visit the vinery if you can. The family is super nice and they have plenty more things to try out. — 2 years ago

Jim Wagonfeld

8.9

Minerals, salinity over pineapple and citrus. Mid yellow green. Not much nose. Interesting but simple. — 3 years ago

with Judy

barak heller hayun

9.0

sea salt with acidic wine. — 4 years ago

Gor

9.1

Very cool and unique wine, nice to try it again. Pears, lemons, oyster shell, crushed rocks on the nose. Beautiful salinity on the palate. A little short and one dimensional but great@expression of terroir. reminds me of a Chablis. — 4 years ago

Jeremy Shanker

Sommelier at RN74

9.2

One of a kind! Incredible red from a grape you won’t find anywhere else. — 6 years ago

Gujumack

9.1

at wine & art in azores with D&M. smooth entry and finish was full of flavor — 2 years ago

Bryn and Tanya

9.0

Citrus aromas and some minerality, but not as flamboyant as the centeneria. — 2 years ago

Bryn and Tanya

9.6

Truly outstanding. Salty, balanced, and delicious. — 2 years ago

Michal Rosenn

9.1

crisp, mineral, salty deliciousness from pico in the azores — 4 years ago

Paco Suro

9.1

Great Arinto. The Azores. Love it! — 4 years ago

S Mead

8.9

Sat outside in the Azores sipping this after the sun has gone down with the sound of waves as the accompaniment- fabulous — 5 years ago

Martinez

9.0

Volcanic Verdelho do Pico (different from the Portuguese mainland Verdelho, also known as Godello in Spain) from vineyards located on 3 different islands - Pico, Graciosa and S. Miguel- in the Azores archipelago. Virtually at sea level and unusually close to the Ocean, vines grow on very poor volcanic basalt soils, surrounded by traditional stone-walled “currais” to protect them from the extreme Atlantic winds. Salty and mineral. Thirst-quenching acidity. Passion fruit. 🌋 🌋 — 7 years ago