Arinto dos Açores

An Azorean grape distinct from mainland Arinto. Grown in Pico’s lava-stone currais, it gives some of Portugal’s most saline, mineral whites.

In the glassLemon, sea spray, flint; very high acidity.

Wines made with Arinto dos Açores

Pico White

White

Pico DOC

Taut, salty, mineral whites from vines growing in volcanic black lava-stone enclosures by the sea. Pico also has a historic fortified style, once exported as far as the Russian imperial court.

Producers to try

Azores Wine Company

Est. 2014

Pico · Açores

Founded by winemaker António Maçanita and partners to revive Pico’s abandoned currais. Its saline whites put the Azores on the international wine map.

Cooperativa Vitivinícola da Ilha do Pico

Madalena, Pico · Açores

The island cooperative behind brands such as Frei Gigante and Terras de Lava, made from growers’ vines in the lava fields.