This is a fascinating wine that comes from the far flung Azore islands in the middle of the Atlantic. hailing from Pico island from about 200 acres of very low-yield vineyards surrounded by small walls, locally known as currias, growing in pure volcanic basalt with no top soils. It’s cold and we and the vines struggle for sunlight between the unforgiving wind and driving rain. The fact that this wine exists is a bit of a miracle. This wine is made with 100% Arinto dos Açores and is a unique varietal that has adapted to the harsh conditions and expresses an incredible mineral depth girded by salinity that farm the bright grapefruit and underripe stone fruit flavors.