The story
Nestled in Angra do Heroísmo on the island of Terceira, Quinta dos Açores is a hidden gem where the welcome is as memorable as the wine. Sentieri Golosi describes it as “a wonderful family-run winery and distillery with lovely hosts,” noting that it is worth visiting just to spend time with them. The vibe is intimate and family-friendly, with outdoor seating perfect for savoring natural wines and handcrafted liqueurs.
The tasting menu here highlights the estate’s own productions. Among the dishes praised by Sentieri Golosi are the Vino Naturale Seyval Blanc, a crisp natural wine, and the Vaquina, likely a local cheese or cured meat. Also sampled were the sweet Angelica, a fragrant Liquore di Mora (blackberry liqueur), and Grappa di Luigia. Each sip underscores the warmth and craftsmanship of this small, off-the-beaten-path operation.
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AI summary of what 5 dish mentions say about the food
“This is Vaquina, from Quinta dos Açores. It's a white milk, light milk, cru milk, fresh cheese.”
What creators say
1 creator has covered Quinta dos Açores. Most active: Sentieri Golosi
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A wonderful family-run winery and distillery with lovely hosts, natural wines, and delicious liqueurs — worth visiting just to spend time with them.
Dishes mentioned
Vino Naturale Seyval Blanc
It's a natural wine, without chemicals and without sulphites. It's a light wine, 12.5% alcohol, made with women in mind — many women don't like aggressive wine. It's a hybrid called Seyval Blanc. Perfect for summer. Very good.
Vaquina
This is Vaquina, from Quinta dos Açores. It's a white milk, light milk, cru milk, fresh cheese.
Angelica
This is the fortified wine, called Angelica. The nose is more like a sweet Sicilian wine, but in the mouth it's still different. This is sweeter.
Liquore di Mora
It's a blackberry liqueur. Smell that blackberry smell, how good. It's not even very sweet, good, and not even very strong.
Grappa di Luigia
This is strong. It's like grappa. The name of the plant is Luigia. Really good place, very nice, they are very funny, very nice. It would be worth the visit here even just to spend a little time with them.
