La Palma D.O. / D.O.P.

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DATA

Nº of hectares under vine: 456 - Nº of vine growers: 823 - Nº of wineries: 21 -Production 21: 383.579 liters - Marketing: 98% Domestic - 2% International

SITUATION

The production area covers the entire island of San Miguel de La Palma and is divided into three different sub-zones: Hoyo de Mazo, Fuencaliente and the north of La Palma.

SUBZONES

Hoyo de Mazo: includes Villa de Mazo, Breña Baja, Breña Alta and Santa Cruz de La Palma, between 200 and 700 meters above sea level. The vineyards are spread in a creeping form on hillside terrains, cushioned between volcanic rocks ("empedrados"), and in soils of "picón granado". White and red wines are produced, above all.

Fuencaliente: includes the municipalities of Fuencaliente, El Paso, Los Llanos de Aridane and Tazacorte. The creeping vines are spread over volcanic ash soils, between 200 and 1,900 meters above sea level. The white and sweet malvasías stand out.

North of La Palma: located between 100 and 200 meters, it includes the municipalities of Puntallana, San Andrés y Sauces, Barlovento, Garafía, Puntagorda and Tijarafe. The area has more vegetation and the vines are spread out in vineyards and goblet vines. The traditional "tea wines" are produced here.

CLIMATE

This is the most northwestern island of the Canary archipelago. Its complex orography with altitudes reaching 2,400 meters above sea level make it a micro continent with a great variety of climates. The influence of the Azores anticyclone and the trade winds condition the thermal variables and the rainfall recorded throughout the year. The highest rainfall is recorded in the easternmost and northernmost part of the island, due to the entry of the trade winds.

Along the northeastern slope, from Mazo to Barlovento, the climate is milder and cooler, while the western part of the island is drier and hotter.  Average rainfall increases from the coast as one ascends, with the highest rainfall in the north and east of the island.

SOILS 

Variable depending on the altitude and orientation of the vineyard. The relief is a fundamental element in La Palma, since it gives rise to different climates and microclimates; it should not be forgotten that it has the highest altitudes in relation to its surface area of all the Canary Islands. However, due to its Atlantic location, it enjoys the influence of the trade winds, humid and from the northwest, which soften the temperatures and attenuate these climatic differences.

VARIETIES

White: malvasía, güal and verdillo (main); albillo, bastardo blanco, bermejuela, bujariego, burrablanca, forastera blanca, listán blanco, moscatel de Alejandría, pedro ximénez, sabro and torrontés.

Reds: negramol (main), listán negro (almuñeco), bastardo negro (baboso negro), malvasía rosada, moscatel negro, tintilla, castellana negra, vijariego negro and listán prieto.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE WINES

WHITES
Made mainly from bujariego or combined with listán blanco. They are dry, fruity and with certain rustic notes; sometimes, mineral and volcanic nuances also appear. The most classic wines of the island, however, are the sweet malvasia wines, complex, original and with notes reminiscent of fine herbs.
ROSÉS
The color is between salmon and pinkish. They are light, fruity and delicate wines.
RED WINE
Mostly made from negramol, they usually have a garnet cherry color. In them, as in rosés, freshness and lightness also appear.
TEA WINES
Typical wine from La Palma, usually made with negramol, listán prieto and albillo and aged in tea barrels (Canary oak), which provide intense aromas and flavors of resin, which join the fruity and herbaceous touches of the grape.
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