Domínio do Açor





Producer: | Domínio do Açor |
Country: | Portugal |
Region: | Dão |
Date Founded: | 2021 |
Property History:
Dominio do Açor is named for land patrolled by a graceful and powerful breed of falcon, as drawn on the label soaring above the hills. The small vineyard is nestled in the Oliveira do Conde sub-region of Dão, a historic locale with granite soils and a perfect cool continental climate, once cultivated by the Celts and Romans. Friends Guilherme Corrêa, Luís Lopes, and João Costa took over this tiny estate, filled with biodiversity, in 2021. Native plants, berries, ponds, and giant stands of oak and cedar surround the decades-old vines and fruit trees. As soon as they could, the friends began farming biodynamically and making wine.
Owner History:
Wine-maker Luís Lopes, whom we have known since our early days selling the great wines of Quinta da Pellada, and who trained at Comtes Lafon,was an influential consultant to Antonio. The lineage of top quality is clear.