Azores Wine Co. Arinto Sur Lies 3 Colheitas N/V

From the second fraction of pressings of Arinto dos Açores, this wine combines Sur Lies from the 2018, 2019, and 2020 harvests. The result is a Sur Lies with the texture that we are accustomed to but with a depth and complexity that only time can provide!
Arinto dos Açores is a unique grape varietal native to the Azores Islands. Although it shares the same name and good acidity of the mainland Arinto, the grapes are not related. This Arinto dos Açores Sur Lies, produced only from the 2nd presses, in which the grapes are crushed more, have more contribution from the skin and consequently more salts, salinity of the soil. Although considered by most producers as worse than the first presses because they have a lower acidity level and a higher ph, here in the Azores we have plenty of acidity to balance with the intensity of the 2nd presses, further accentuated by the fermentation on lees.
Yellow straw-colored. Pure mineral aroma, citrine with grapefruit notes, with an additional complexity from a long stage on lees. Tense attack, textured but fresh with a strong presence of minerality and acidity, good persistence, and salty and brioche notes.
Fresh, very mineral, and saline. An ideal companion for oysters, barnacles, and bivalves. It also pairs well with grilled fish and more complex fish dishes that involve butter.
The soils are solid lava stone formed 500 to 2000 years ago.