JP Azeitao Branco
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled fish, seafood pasta, fresh summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
JP Azeitão Branco is a modern classic from the Península de Setúbal, capturing the vibrant and sun-drenched spirit of southern Portugal. First introduced to showcase a highly accessible, aromatic style, this wine pays homage to the historic João Pires heritage. It is crafted from vineyards planted in the region's diverse soils, ranging from the sandy plains to the clay-limestone slopes of the Arrábida hills. The cooling maritime breezes from the Atlantic Ocean temper the warm Mediterranean climate, allowing the grapes to retain their natural acidity. Vinified entirely in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, the winemaking process is designed to preserve the intense primary fruit and floral aromas, resulting in a remarkably fresh, light, and easy-drinking white wine that has become a staple of Portuguese tables.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1922 under the name João Pires & Filhos, Bacalhôa Vinhos de Portugal has grown into one of Portugal's most significant and pioneering wine enterprises. Modernized in the 1970s and subsequently acquired by arts patron Comendador José Berardo in 1998, the group encompasses historic estates such as Quinta da Bacalhôa, Quinta do Carmo, and Caves Aliança. Spanning roughly 1,200 hectares across the Setúbal Peninsula, Alentejo, Bairrada, Dão, Douro, and Vinho Verde, the group cultivates indigenous and international varieties on diverse terroirs ranging from Setúbal's clay-limestone slopes and sandy maritime soils to Alentejo's schist-strewn plains. Viticulture is practiced sustainably under certifications like the Wines of Alentejo Sustainability Programme (WASP). Led enologically by Francisco Antunes, Bacalhôa balances classical heritage and cellar innovation, renowned for historic benchmark cuvées including the barrel-fermented Catarina, age-worthy Quinta da Bacalhôa Cabernet Sauvignon blends, Quinta do Carmo reds and whites, traditional-method Aliança sparkling wines, and rare, concentrated Moscatel de Setúbal.
🍇 Grapes
Fernão Pires, Moscatel Graúdo
🍷 ABV
12.5-13%