Açores

Azores

A mid-Atlantic archipelago about 1,500 km west of Lisbon. On Pico island, vines grow in currais, tiny plots walled with black lava stone that shelter them from wind and salt spray. The wines are taut, salty whites from Arinto dos Açores, Verdelho and Terrantez do Pico.

Did you knowThe Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.

White grapes

Verdelho Arinto dos Açores Terrantez do Pico

Wines from 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.

Bottles to try

Azores Wine Company Terrantez do Pico

White

Azores Wine Company · Açores

€63.49Splurge

Producers

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.