Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
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Coordinates: 38°30′48″N 28°32′28″W / 38.51333°N 28.54111°W
| Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture * | |
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 Vineyards near Criação Velha, Pico |
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| Country | Portugal |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | C (iii) (v) |
| Reference | 1117 |
| Region ** | Europe and North America |
| Coordinates | 38°30′48″N 28°32′28″W / 38.51333°N 28.54111°W |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2004 (28th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List ** Region as classified by UNESCO |
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The Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture is a Unesco World Heritage Site.
The vineyard is divided into plots (currais) protected by walls (paredes, murinhos). The walls are build with basalt blocks that have been weathered and broken up and stacked without mortar. Viticulture dates back to the 15th century.
[edit] See also
- Pico IPR, the officially demaracted wine region of Pico.
[edit] References
- Secretaria Regional do Ambiente, Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard CulturePDF (72 MB)
- UNESCO, Landscape of the Pico Island Vineyard Culture
[edit] External links
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