Raymond Reynolds imports Pico Wines via zero-emission sail vessel
Pico Wines and their UK importer Raymond Reynolds have announced the first shipment of wine from the Island of Pico, the first to the UK in over 80 years.
The wines will be transported from Pico Wines’ Word Heritage terroir in the Azores wine region in Portugal via a traditional sail-cargo vessel.
Raymond Reynolds, a specialist importer of wines from Portugal (mainland and islands) to the UK, has been committed to developing sustainable partnerships for over three decades.
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In order to preserve the Azores region, an archipelago in the mid-Atlantic ocean, Raymond Reynolds has partnered with Timbercoast, a zero-emissions shipping business.
Operating a 44 metre gaff schooner Avontuur, the wines were shipped across the North Atlantic to Shoreham in Sussex.
The unloading took place on the morning of 6 February and the wines are available from indie wine merchants across the UK.
The wines that were shipped are:
Rola Pipa 2020
Arinto dos Acores 2021
Terrantez do Pico 2021
Verdelho 2020
Licoroso dos Acores 10 Anos
Raymond Reynolds are hosting Spring Tastings in Manchester and London and will also be present at The Big Fortified Tasting.
Raymond Reynolds Spring Tasting, Manchester - Register
Date: Monday 27 February
Location: The Beeswing, Manchester
Raymond Reynolds Spring Tasting, London - Register
Date: Monday 27 March
Location: Diogenes the Dog, London
The Big Fortified Tasting - Register
Date: Thursday 20 April
Location: Church House, London
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