Pico
Part of a larger regionAçoresPico lies inside the Açores wine region and shares its wider climate, rules and history. Open Açores →A DOC on the island of Pico in the Azores. Vines grow in cracks in black lava inside small walled plots called currais, a UNESCO World Heritage landscape. The main grapes are Arinto dos Açores, Verdelho and Terrantez do Pico.
Grapes recorded here
Sourced| Grape | Link | Prominence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arinto dos Açores | Grown here | 245.97 ha of 2014–2019 restructuring.1 | |
| Terrantez do Pico | Grown here | 42.01 ha of 2014–2019 restructuring and current certified varietal wines.1 |
Wines from Pico
Producers
Azores Wine Company
Est. 2014Founded by winemaker António Maçanita and partners to revive Pico’s abandoned currais. Its saline whites put the Azores on the international wine map.
Picowines
The island cooperative behind brands such as Frei Gigante and Terras de Lava, made from growers’ vines in the lava fields.
Curral Atlantis
Pico producer whose certified range includes Verdelho, Arinto dos Açores and Terrantez do Pico wines.
Adega do Vulcão
Small Pico producer with certified Verdelho wines from volcanic vineyards.
Styles from the wider Açores region
Sources
SourcedNumbered 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
- Plano Estratégico da Vitivinicultura na Região Autónoma dos Açores 2022–2031Governo Regional dos Açores · Official strategy · Tier A · read 2026-08-17