2023 Insula Vinus Chao de Lava aa Branco Azores, Portugal Spirit Event Hyde and Mt Eden

Hyde and Mt Eden

and fermented with native yeasts in a combination of foudres and 300–600 L barrel formats

had kitchen dance parties

5200 bottles

the wine below is the most overachieving idea of a restaurant’s “house red’

2023 Insula Vinus Chao de Lava aa Branco Azores, Portugal Spirit Event Hyde and Mt EdenThe Cho de Lava is a blend of traditional varieties of the Azores, mostly Arinto dos Aores and Verdelho, but also small quantities of other things from older field blended vineyards such as Maria Gomes and Boal. The fruit comes from both Paulo's vineyards on the southern side of the mountain in So Mateus and from old vines along the western coast in Crioo Velha. Fermented and aged sur lies in small horizontal stainless steel tanks for about one year.