Azores Wine Company Arinto dos Acores 2021

: Arinto dos Acores 100%

: hvid, tør; 12,5% Vol.; Drikkemoden: 2022–2028

: ukonventionel; mineralsk; let & frisk

: Lobenberg: 93–94+/100; Parker: 92+/100; Jancis Robinson: 17,5/20

: Portugal, Azorerne

: Allergener: Sulfitter,

Tapperi / Importør: Azores Wine Company, Rua dos Biscoitos, no3 Sao Mateus, Madalena, PORTUGAL

En unik druesort, som kun findes på Azorerne. Selv om den har samme navn og samme intense syrlighed, er den ikke i familie med fastlandets Arinto. Vinstokkene vokser i klipperne ved foden af de vulkanske bjerge. Det siges, at den vokser så tæt på vandet, at man kan "høre krabberne synge". Sikke en vin, ekstremt tilbageholdende og subtil i næsen, og den er også lidt længe om at folde sig ud i munden. Men denne vin er ikke på den frugtagtige side... Ekstremt mineralsk, småsten, fine salte oversvømmer tungen, efterfulgt af citrussmag og grapefrugt med næsten lidt krydrethed, hvid peber. Et strejf af krydderier og kamillete til sidst. Denne vin kan virkelig ikke fornægte sin oprindelse ved havet. Frisk som en stærk havbrise, men også præcis, skarp og salt. En absolut oplevelse. 93-94+/100

Parker om: Arinto dos Acores

Parker zu 2019: The 2019 Arinto dos Açores is unoaked, more or less bone dry (half a gram of residual sugar) and comes in at just 11.8% alcohol. This is the first vintage including juice from the winery's own 2014 vineyard (34 hectares, south facing and with plantings starting at very close to the water). This is a little lean this year, but the precision and intensity create a long and mouthwatering finish. There is laser-like focus. This wine makes its case on freshness and acidity, perhaps even more so than normal. It is an impressive performance. The structure suggests it can age and improve, and it really must to justify my enthusiasm. It won't be the perfect choice for those who like sweet and fruity, but it is firing on all cylinders otherwise. Those who like freshness will love it. It will be a particularly good choice in warm weather. 92+/100

Jancis Robinson om: Arinto dos Acores

The toastiness jumps up a notch here (note there’s no oak component), with an impression of empty seashells rather than sweetly toasty. Smoky, struck match. Nutty, toasty and more cedary than the 2022. A flavour that seems to cross hazelnuts with cedary fruits. More complex but less concentrated than the 2022.

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