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UNESCO World Heritage wine region near Criacao Velha in Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean. Local growers use the abundant volcano basalt rock to build walls around the grape trees to

UNESCO World Heritage wine region near Criacao Velha in Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean. Local growers use the abundant volcano basalt rock to build walls around the grape trees to protect them from the salt and wind. The rocks also generate heat, which benefits the fruit.

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UNESCO World Heritage wine region near Criacao Velha in Pico Island, Azores, Portugal, North Atlantic Ocean. Local growers use the abundant volcano basalt rock to build walls around the grape trees to protect them from the salt and wind. The rocks also generate heat, which benefits the fruit.