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Etnom Canada dos Ladrões Verdelho 2021
34,50 €
Cátia Laranjo's grandfather told that, during World War II, some thieves returned at night, rowing from the Bay of Horta where they had gone to steal boats and seaplanes. In order not to be noticed, they returned to their homes through Canada dos Ladrões. They didn't go to steal grapes, but to trade them, thus producing their first Verdelho do Pico. Wine with freshness balanced between the sweet and fruity aroma of the Verdelho...
| Producer | Cátia Laranjo |
| Region | Açores - Pico Island |
| Grapes | Verdelho (100%) |
| Winemaking | Manual harvest, whole bunch pressing, decanting, 50% of the alcoholic fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels with bâttonage and 50% of the alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks with bâttonage. |
| Aging | 50% of the wine in French oak barrels with bâttonage. |
| Capacity | 750 ml |
| Volume | Alcohol by Volume: 12,5% |
| Temperature | 9ºC - 11ºC |
| Harmonizations | Seafood, limpets, barnacles, Mediterranean slipper lobster and grilled fish from the Azores. |
"I was born and raised on Pico Island, where the subsistence of this island has always been linked to viticulture. I grew up with my father in this system of grapes, vineyards, wineries: viticulture, pruning, grafting and burning." Cátia Laranjo
Cátia Laranjo could even have another aspiration in her life, to do something completely different but, the truth is that her first choice was Oenology at the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro. After more than 10 years of working in several wine regions in the Portuguese continent and around the world, this is his project. It was born from his passion for one of the best pleasures in life, wine. He is proud to call Pico his home, one of the best regions in the world for white wines.
The landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, leaves anyone, whether they are a wine lover or not, surrendered and amazed by all the hard work around the “currals” and the extreme viticulture that takes place there. The “currals” or “curraletas” are walls of loose volcanic stone built since ancient times to protect the vineyards from the sea winds, creating an incredible landscape. Thus goes the phrase: 'And from stone wine was made, and still is, proof of the resilience of a Picaroto and Azorean people, which they proudly join, in this future generation that wants to keep the Pico name on the map of great wines of the world.
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