This is a journey through the landscape of the vineyard culture of Pico Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004.
The tour will start in Madalena, with a first stop in São Mateus. During this tour, you will be able to observe the extension of the vineyards and how the wine production process has changed over time.
Along the coastline, you will find many winery clusters and observe how life has changed in the last 200 years. Today, they are places that seem abandoned, but the small wineries are used as weekend getaways or even for the production of light wine. Today, almost all the island's inhabitants still produce it for their own consumption.
In the protected area of the vineyard you will find tide wells, stills, wine presses, old warehouses, "rola pipas", "relheiras" and "solares".
After the visit, it's time for lunch! You will delight yourself with the best gastronomy of the island, in a traditional Azorean meal.
After lunch, it will be time to continue the tour, passing by a typical Azorean winery, where you will have a liqueur tasting.
Next, you will head to the vineyards of "Criação Velha", the heart of the UNESCO Heritage Site. During a short walking tour, you will learn about the reasons why Pico wine is so different and unique in the world.
At Cooperativa Vitivinícola do Pico you will have the opportunity to do a tasting of 3 wines, where you will discover the best nectars of the Azores.
Adventure and discover the best of the Azores!
Highlights:
- Tour of the wine culture of the Azores;
- Visit to the vineyards of Criação Velha;
- Azorean regional lunch;
- Visit & liqueur tasting at a winery;
- Visit & tasting of 3 wines at the Cooperativa Vitivinícola do Pico;
- Pick-up & drop-off in Madalena.
Region
Azores
Duration
8 Hours
Languages
Portuguese, English
Starting time
09:00
Nº of people
Minimum: 2 | Maximum: 8
Booking Type
Subject to partner confirmation
Meeting point
Pick-up & Drop-off at Terminal Marítimo João Quaresma, Rua dona Maria da Glória Duarte 9950-340 Madalena
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