MADALENA FARM FIELD GUIDE
Pico’s Ancient Vines: A One‑Hour Tasting at Madalena’s Oldest Cooperative
A focused, one‑hour visit in Madalena to the largest and oldest wine producer on Pico Island—history, landscape and a guided tasting of five island wines.
Pico’s Ancient Vines: A One‑Hour Tasting at Madalena’s Oldest Cooperative.
Set against Pico’s volcanic rise, this concise visit at the Azores’ largest and oldest wine producer explains how generations have marshaled island soil and sea air into distinctive wines. The cooperative balances respect for ancestral methods with newer techniques, and the result is a short, sensory tour that pairs regional products with five island-made wines.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
The oldest cooperative on Pico
Explore a working cooperative that preserves the way ancestors made wine while combining tradition with new knowledge—the foundation claimed by the island’s largest and oldest producer.
Five island nectars
The visit culminates in a guided tasting of five wines produced on the island mountain, an acute way to sample Pico’s viticultural character.
Vineyards and regional products
Whether you linger over the cooperative’s story, explore the surrounding landscape or pair wines with regional products, the visit links place and product in a compact hour.
What the day feels like
What the visit feels like
Efficient and sensory: within an hour you move from arrival to an overview of the cooperative’s history and methods, and finish with a tasting of five wines that demonstrate Pico’s terroir and the cooperative’s approach to winemaking and aging.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this experience suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The visit runs approximately one hour.
Meeting point is in Madalena; after booking the operator will send full farm location and contact information.
The experience is organized for parties from 2 to 20 people.
Operated by Farm Experiences & Tours at the largest and oldest wine producer on Pico Island.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the visit?
The experience lasts one hour.
Where do we meet?
The meeting point is in Madalena; the operator will send full farm location and contact details after booking.
How many wines will we taste?
The visit includes a tasting of five wines produced on the island mountain.
What are the group size limits?
Parties must be between 2 and 20 people.
Who runs the tour?
The experience is offered by Farm Experiences & Tours at the largest and oldest wine producer in the Azores.
Will I learn about winemaking?
Yes—participants are presented with the cooperative’s history, the vineyards, vinified grape varieties, and winemaking/aging methods.