Domínio do Açor

Domínio do Açor takes its name from the goshawk on its label, drawn soaring above the hills of Oliveira do Conde, a granite pocket of the Dão once farmed by the Celts and Romans. Three friends took over the tiny estate in 2021: Guilherme Corrêa, a Brazilian sommelier and importer; Luís Lopes, who trained at Comtes Lafon and got his start with Alvaro Castro at Quinta de Saes; and João Costa, a Dão native. Lopes also lent valuable help to our own António Madeira. The vines average sixty years old, and production runs from 500 to 3,600 bottles per wine, most of it under 1,000. It has taken almost no time for Açor to reach the pinnacle of Dão producers, hailed to the rafters by critics on both sides of the Atlantic. Domínio do Açor wines are destined to be sought after and collected by all serious devotees of Portugal and the Dão.

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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.