Terrantez do Pico

A separate Azorean white grape, not the same variety as either Terrantez da Terceira or Madeira’s Terrantez.

Aromatic palette

fruit expression depends on the bottle

acidityCan be relatively low at ripeness

tanninLow without extended skin contact

bodyVaries with ripeness and production

alcoholDepends on ripeness and wine style

Terrantez da Terceira is Arinto dos Açores; Madeira Terrantez is Folgasão.

Early-ripening; official descriptions note adaptation to cool sites and high potential sugar.

Portugal

A distinct white variety in the Azorean repertoire.

Structure

Use the individual wine’s acidity, body and sweetness to refine the grape reference.

At the table

Serve chilled; allow fuller or mature examples to warm slightly in the glass.

Harvest timing and blending choices can balance its ripeness; island origin does not guarantee one acid level.

Serve chilled; allow fuller or mature examples to warm slightly in the glass.

Match acidity and texture to fish, vegetables or poultry; account for sauce and oak.