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White grape · Rare

Terrantez do Pico

A distinct Azorean white variety historically confined to Pico and now represented by several certified varietal wines.1

A rare Azorean variety rescued from near-extinction on Pico island.

In the glassFloral, citrus, saline; full and textured.

Character

Taste profile

Our guide

Our own 1–5 scores for a typical wine from this grape.

Body3/5 · Medium
Acidity4/5 · High
Tanninn/a for a white grape
Aroma4/5 · Pronounced
AgeingUp to about 8 years
Typical bottle€35 (€25–70)

Vine & wine traits

No sourced assessment for this grape yet. The research archive covers 30 of the 41 grapes so far.

Aromas and uses

Sourced

Aroma families

Mineral2Orchard fruit2Tropical fruit2

Typical uses

Still white2Varietal wine2

Origin and parentage

Sourced

A 2016 study proposes Verdelho and Bastardo as probable parents but states that additional markers are required.3

Parentage
Verdelho×Bastardo
natural cross; probable3

Where it grows

Sourced
RegionLinkProminenceNote
AçoresGrown hereExclusive Azorean heritage variety.3
Pico
in Açores
Grown here42.01 ha of 2014–2019 restructuring and current certified varietal wines.4

Styles made with Terrantez do Pico

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.

Wines to try

Terrantez do Pico by A.M.

White
Azores Wine Company · Açores
Terrantez do Pico
€63.49Splurge

Curral Atlantis Terrantez do Pico

White
Curral Atlantis · Açores
Terrantez do Pico

Picowines Terrantez do Pico

White
Picowines · Pico
Terrantez do Pico

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.

Picowines

Madalena, Pico · Açores

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

Curral Atlantis

Açores

Pico producer whose certified range includes Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantez do Pico wines.

Sources

Sourced

Numbered facts on this page come from the research archive and are backed by the sources below. Everything without a number is our own guide. How sourcing works

  1. Portaria n.º 380/2012, de 22 de novembroDiário da República · Legislation · Tier A · read 2026-08-17
  2. Diretório de Produtos CertificadosInstituto da Vinha e do Vinho dos Açores · Official product register · Tier A · read 2026-08-17
  3. Castas de videira tradicionais dos Açores: notas sobre a sua origemCiência e Técnica Vitivinícola · Peer reviewed primary research · Tier A · read 2026-08-17
  4. Plano Estratégico da Vitivinicultura na Região Autónoma dos Açores 2022–2031Governo Regional dos Açores · Official strategy · Tier A · read 2026-08-17