Pico Island

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The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is the result of the agriculture practice of viniculture on a small volcanic island since the 15th century. The nominated area of 987 ha comprises of two thin coastal strips of growing vines in small soiless stonewalled fields on flat land along the coast unsuitable for arable cultivation.

The site consists of:
•Rock tracks along shore and between the fields
•Cellars, distilleries and warehouses
•Small ports and harbours
•Tidal wells
•Houses and churches

Pico Island is the second largest island of the Azores. Within the nominated Criação Velha area, traditional winegrowing continues, producing a sweet wine called Verdelho.

Year	Decision	Comments
2004	Inscribed	Reasons for inscription
2003	Referred	To nominate a more extensive area and as a cultural landscape

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Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
Country: Portugal
Inscribed: 2004
Cultural Heritage
Criteria:  (3) (5)
Category: Human activity, Cultural landscape Secular structure, Agriculture

Official website:
»Visit Portugal: Pico Island

Connections:
Constructions
Vineyards . Windmills .
Ecology
Seals . Stratovolcanoes .
Geography
Atlantic Ocean . Macaronesia . Mid-Atlantic Ridge . Territorial Highest points .
Human Activity
Sea Ports .
Timeline
Built in the 15th century .
WHS on Other Lists
ViTour .
World Heritage Process
Continuing Cultural Landscape . Cultural sites rejected for Natural criteria .

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