El Hierro D.O. / D.O.P.

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DATA

Nº of hectares under vine: 63 - Nº of vine growers: 238 - Nº of wineries: 13 - Harvest 21: Very Good - Production 21: 65.051 liters - Marketing: 95% National - 5% International.

SITUATION

On the Canary Island of El Hierro. The production area includes the whole island, but the main growing areas are Valle del Golfo, Sabinosa, El Pinar and Echedo.

CLIMATE

In general it is quite temperate, although better humidity indexes are registered in the high mountain areas. Rainfall is not abundant.

SOILS

Of volcanic origin, with good capacity for water retention and storage. Although in the traditional cultivation of the vineyard the high areas were predominant, nowadays most of the plots are at low altitude, which determines a rapid ripening of the grapes.

VARIETIES

Whites: verijadiego (majority: 50% of all whites), listán blanco, bremajuelo, uval (gual), pedro ximénez, baboso and moscatel.
Reds: listán negro, negramoll, baboso negro and verijadiego negro.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINES

WHITES
They are the most characteristic product of the island. They are made, above all, from the verijadiego and listán blanco varieties. They have a straw yellow color; they are quite fresh and fruity and sometimes offer notes of tropical fruits.

ROSÉS
They are characterized by a raspberry-orange color and are quite fresh and fruity. 

REDS
In general, the reds are very marked by the volcanic soils of the island, by a very pronounced fruity expression and by low levels of alcohol.
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