Canary Island wine, the most exotic wine in Spain.
- In Las Palmas we can find 10 wineries to visit.
- 6 towns here have wineries.
There are several theories about the origin of wine in the Canary Islands, perhaps one of the most famous is that these vines come from the island of Crete. In any case, what is historically proven is that the 16th century was a century of great splendor for the island, since its wines were exported both to Europe and to the New World.
Canary Island wine is usually made with native grapes, some of them exclusive to the island and of extraordinary rarity, so pay attention to the wine gourmets, because here you are going to have a great time, tasting wines from grapes that you will not find anywhere else in the world. In addition, there is another peculiarity, and that is that these grapes come from free-standing vineyards. The vineyards are of supreme quality, as they have never suffered a great plague, such as the one that devastated Europe at the end of the 19th century. The preferred varieties are Albillo and Listón Negro.
In Las Palmas, you will find red, white and semi-sweet wines. As a differentiating note in their cultivation practices, we must say that some of their wineries do green pruning.
In the area of Gran Canaria, the Monte wines stand out.
As for its enogastronomy, Canary food has influences from the Guanches and Latin America, especially from Venezuela, a country to which it is very closely linked culturally and economically. An example of this is the famous dish sancocho de carne de cabra (goat meat stew).
Wine tourism in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria extends through ten wineries in six locations, and a wine route, the route of Gran Canaria, involved in this wine region, so exotic for people from outside, and undoubtedly exciting to travel and a supreme pleasure to taste.
Watch out for the destination of Santa Brigida, with four wineries with tastings to taste, because this point of enotouristic interest will not be indifferent to you at all. In addition, here is the regulatory council of the denomination of origin of the wine of Gran Canaria.
