Wine region | |
Official name | Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada do Pico |
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Year established | 15th century |
Country | Portugal |
Part of | Azores |
Other regions in Azores | Graciosa, Biscoitos |
Soil conditions | Basalt, Trachyte, Andesite, Clay |
Total area | 50 Ha |
Grapes produced | Arinto, Terrantez and Verdelho |
Official designation(s) | IPR |
Comments | Comissão Vitivinícola Regional dos Açores |
The Pico IPR is a Portuguese wine region located on the island of Pico in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The region is designated a second-tier Indicação de Proveniencia Regulamentada (IPR) classification, and potentially may be reclassified as a product of Denominação de Origem Controlada (DOC).
The region is primarily known for fortified wines and historically for the UNESCO designation associated with the Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture.[1]