Antonio Macanita Arinto dos Acores 2023 CS20230828 cracked black pepper and violets

cracked black pepper and violets and a savory smoky snap over crunchy dark fruit

it retains the orchard-fruit character Glen Ord is known for while the Spanish oak adds nuttiness and warm baking spice

Serve it with a slight chill and it becomes the kind of red you finish without noticing

Delicate elegant style with a touch of freshness

The cellar work is deliberately hands-off: native yeasts

Antonio Macanita Arinto dos Acores 2023 CS20230828 cracked black pepper and violets100% Arinto dos Aores. This version of Arinto has no relation to those on the mainland; it is a unique varietal which evolved over time to adapt to the extreme growing conditions here. Sustainably grown vines planted from 1984 2004. Tended in volcanic basalt at sea level, less than 100 ft from the Atlantic Ocean.