Informação: Regional Government supported reinforcement of wine storage capacity of Pico Winery Cooperative
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the financial aid granted to Pico Winery Cooperative (CVIP) for the reinforcement of the wine storage capacity by 200 thousand litres was decisive to guarantee the storage of all grapes delivered by the members of this cooperative in the next harvest. “The Regional Government supported the cooperative in the acquisition of fou... Mais >>

Informação: Government moves forward with creation of the Azores Vine and Wine Institute
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today the completion of the process for the creation of the Azores Vine and Wine Institute, which will be headquartered on the island of Pico to better respond to the challenges of the wine sector. With this structure, the primarily goal is to achieve gains in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in responding to existing needs as well... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to soon approve measures for the revitalisation of the wine sector, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Pico that the Regional Government will soon approve a series of measures to revitalise the wine sector, helping this sector to mitigate the different effects caused by the pandemic. “A series of exceptional measures are being prepared with the aim of supporting the acquisition of more wine storage units and enablin... Mais >>

Informação: Tangible results prove “profound structural change” occurring in the wine production sector, highlights Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government highlighted today the “profound structural change” that has been occurring in the regional wine production sector over the last years, as evidenced by the tangible results in the growing number of producers as well as in the increase of production areas and regional certified wines. “In recent years, the number of producers has increased, the pr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government ensures presence of Azorean wines on "The Wine Show"
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced the presence of Azorean wines in the new season of the British television programme "The Wine Show," with an estimated audience of 86 million viewers in 100 countries. João Ponte revealed that one of the episodes will be filmed on the island of Pico, which will be exclusively dedicated to Azorean wines. This initiative falls withi... Mais >>

Informação: Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape wins European Award
The President of the Government announced that the Pico Island Vineyard Culture Landscape was distinguished today in Germany with the European Garden Award. It won the first prize in the "Best Development of a Cultural Landscape of European Relevance." “Today is an excellent day to highlight this commitment towards environmental sustainability in the Region. The Pico Island Vineyard Protecte... Mais >>

Informação: New VITIS opening notice to boost viticulture growth beyond Pico, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Terceira Island that the new opening notice concerning for the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards (VITIS), whose application period runs in October, intends to boost viticulture growth beyond Pico. “So far, Pico is among the islands that has benefited the most from the VITIS support for the recovery o... Mais >>

Informação: VITIS applications open in October, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico Island that the applications for the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards (VITIS) will open in October to continue the efforts towards the growth of such an emblematic and important sector for preservation, landscape conservation, economic development, job creation and wealth generation. "The R... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte announces applications for VITIS programme amounting to four million Euros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today in Horta that the Government will open this year a new application period under VITIS - Support Programme for the Restructuring and Conversion of Vineyards with an overall allocation of four million Euros. The support is intended to further enhance the development of this sector, which has contributed to wealth generation, job cre... Mais >>

Informação: Wine Summit 2019 Annual Conference closes with visit to Pico
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorates for Tourism and Agriculture, supports the visit to Pico Island on June 29 under the Wine Summit 2019 Annual Conference, an event to be attended by participants from Europe, USA and Canada. The purpose of this visit is to make the most influential national and international participants in this area better acquainted with landscape and the ... Mais >>