28/10/2025
The Madeira Educator Course started under the jungley pergolas of Sao Vicente on the north side of the islnad. Here we don't talk about socalcos or terraces, but Poios which are made of basaltic rocks. The viticulture is chalenging with high humidity and slopes of 19-30% which makes hand harvest the only option. Plots are tini tiny-- an average of 220 square meters per grape grower.
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We learned to identify diseases, grape varieties by their leaves, and the many other plants that grow amongst the vines: papayas, onions, sweet potatoes etc..
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Needless to say, these are some of the most stunning and surprising vineyard landscapes with lush green jungle, surrounded by the ocean and hugged by dramatically steep cliffs.