Informação: Government of the Azores awards contract work for the expansion of Pico Vineyard Culture Interpretation Centre The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment, through the Regional Directorate for the Environment, awarded the contract work for the recovery and renewal of a traditional stone masonry warehouse located in Lajido de Santa Luzia, Pico Island, to the company Pereira Unipessoal, Lda. for the amount of 117 thousand Euros.
With a completion period of four months, this contract work inclu... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores defends uncompromising protection of European wines and vineyards, says Luís Neto Viveiros The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated in Horta that the Government of the Azores "defends the uncompromising protection of European wines and vineyards" and rejects "the attempt to liberalise planting rights."
"It also defends the uncompromising defence of European wines and vineyards, their 'terroirs' as well as the characteristic landscapes and jobs," said Luís Neto... Mais >> Informação: International Bureau of the Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions to meet for the first time in the Azores The International Bureau of the Assembly of European Wine-producing Regions (AEWR) will meet for the first time in the Azores. The event begins Friday on the islands of Faial and Pico.
The opening session, which will attended by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment, Luís Neto Viveiros, will take place at 9:30 AM at the Sociedade Amor da Pátria in Horta, where the ... Mais >> Informação: Azorean government supports expansion and improvement project of Pico Wine Cellar Cooperative The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today on Pico that the new Rural Development Programme -PRORURAL + should be approved in the coming weeks. It will provide financial support to the expansion and improvement project for the Pico Wine Cellar Cooperative, which deserves the support of the Regional Government.
Speaking to journalists at the end of a meeting that was also... Mais >> Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros says accreditation of CVRAçores boosts wine production sector The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources stated in Madalena that the accreditation of the Regional Wine Commission (CVR) of the Azores as a "Product Certification Body" contributes to "the enhancement of viticulture and wine production" in the Region.
For Luís Neto Viveiros, the initial accreditation granted by the Portuguese Accreditation Institute (IPAC) to a product certification ent... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores invests over 366 thousand Euros in the recovery of Pico vineyard The Regional Government signed today in Lagido, municipality of Madalena, 22 new projects for the recovery of vineyards on Pico in a total area of 18.35 hectares, corresponding to a financial support over 366 thousand Euros.
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources highlighted the interest and commitment of Pico's wine producers in the recovery of vineyards. This culture has a profitability ... Mais >> Informação: Distinction of Azorean wines promotes recovery of grape varieties The white wines Terrantez do Pico 2011 by António Maçanita and Muros de Magma 2011 by Biscoitos Cooperative were elected to the top list of Portuguese wines of the year by the Wine Magazine. These wines were produced from grapes recovered with the support of the Regional Secretariat for Natural Resources. "In addition to the public recognition of the oenologists involved and the Biscoito... Mais >> Informação: Government promotes training course on sensory analysis of Azorean wines The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry will organise a training course on "Sensory analysis of Wines."
This initiative, which will take place at the premises of the Regional Oenology Laboratory, is coordinated by the Regional Directorate for Agricultural Development. The training course will be supervised by an internationally qualified expert on sensory analysis of wines from the... Mais >> Informação: Quality wines may use "Azores" designation as Geographical Indication Sparkling wine, pink or rosé wine, liqueur wine, wine and grape marc spirits as well as wine vinegar produced in the archipelago will be able to use the "Azores" designation as long as these products meet certain specific conditions of production.
The decision is part of an Ordinance issued by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, published in the Official Journal on Friday... Mais >> Informação: Designation of origin and geographical indication will be able to identify sparkling wines produced in the Azores The designation of origin (DO) and geographical indication (GI) will also be used to identify sparkling wines produced in the Azores. This is the result of the amendments introduced to legislation regulating the regional wine sector that were approved by the Legislative Assembly on Thursday.
The decision is justified by the Government with the “emergence of new products with a high qualit... Mais >>
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