2024 Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico 'Terras de Lava' Azores, Portugal Chandon de Briailles Bottling Date: July 2022

Bottling Date: July 2022

The Carignano was direct-pressed and then whole clusters of the Alicante Nero were added to the tank

This vintage and the next have more fruit and purity than the 19 or 21

Hand-harvested in September

Vinification The two varieties are vinified separately in stainless steel with about a 7-8 day maceration

2024 Cooperativa Vitivinicola Ilha do Pico 'Terras de Lava' Azores, Portugal Chandon de Briailles Bottling Date: July 202270% Arinto dos Aores; 30% combined Ferno Pires, Verdejo, Moscatel Fermented entirely in stainless steel Aged for 4 months on the lees in tank A beautiful introduction to the wines of The Azores and more specifically, Ilha do Pico Sea sprayed herbs, sun kissed citrus and slick, crisp minerality.