Tenerifes first vineyards in the 16th century establishedt a rich variety of vines from their original locations. The Islands spesific volcanic earth and the vines perfect adaptability to the many existing microclimates on Tenerife have made the Island an exceptional wine-growing area.

To guarantee the fine knowledge and a promotion of these wines, The Casa del Vino “La Baranda” was founded in 1992. Situated at the Municipality of El Sauzal.

Wine is now an important part of the island’s cultural heritage, local wines has established an enormous popularity amongst the locals. Over time the knowledge and the practices of viticultural traditions have expanded, giving rise to a rich diversity of high quality wines.

Protected by five Denomination of Origin certifications that cover the island: Abona, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Valle de Güimar, Valle de La Orotava and Ycoden-Daute-Isora, that certify the provenance and the quality of the wine produced on the island – a quality that speaks by the many prizes and widespread recognition, national and international.

These Denominations of Origin are administered and regulated by their respective Regulatory Bodies, responsible for monitoring and guaranteeing grape and wine production on the island:

Abona: Denomination of Origin covers the towns of Adeje, Arona, Vilaflor, San Miguel de Abona, Granadilla, Arico and Fasnia, in the south of the island of Tenerife. The vineyards can be separated into a lower area dominated by white volcanic sand, giving the wine a very distinctive character. The higher area with dark earth is dominant, gives the wines a unique nose and flavour. The constance of the trade winds cools the temperatures, bringing forward the date of the grape harvest in the lower areas. These grapes has a high sugar content, a lot of acidity and nose. The white varieties does 80% of the grapes in this region. The most cultivated grape is the Listán Blanco, and 20% of the grapes are the red varieties grown on higher ground with more clay content.

Tacoronte-Acentejo: The Tacoronte-Acentejo region on the northern slopes of Tenerife, representing 40% of the cultivated land on the whole island and 20% of the wine-producing land in all Canary Islands. The vineyards are located from 100 to 1000 m. above sea level, and benefit from the volcanic earth. The grapes are planted in terraces on steep slopes facing north towards the Atlantic Ocean. The earth is red, rich in organic matter, with little lime and an abundance of nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Sun, fresh breezes and the volcanic earth next to the ocean in a stable climate are the unique and natural ingredients that creates the surprising character of these wines.

Valle de Güímar: The wine-growing area is located in the south-eastern part of Tenerife, covers the villages of Arafo, Candelaria and Güímar. The vineyard extends from the coast right up to almost 1500 metres above the sea. Volcanic earth and the predominating winds marks the character and the personality of this wine. The varieties authorised by the Denomination of Origin are: WHITES: Listán blanco. Gual, Malvasía, Moscatel, Vijariego and Verdello
REDS: Listán negro, Negramoll and Tintilla. The following varieties and of small quantities produced: Malvasía tinta, Moscatel negro and Vijariego negro.

Valle de La Orotava: This area protected by the “Valle de Orotava” Denomination of Origin is cultivated land in the municipal districts of La Orotava, Los Realejos and Puerto de la Cruz. These vineyards in the north of Tenerife run along the coast at an altitude of 250 and 700 metres altitude The earth is often light, permeable, rich in mineral nutrients and with a slightly acidic pH – a result of its naturally volcanic origins. White and red wines are produced equally, with a small amount of rosé wines.

Ycoden-Daute-Isora: Wide, green space in the north-east of Tenerife, including San Juan de la Rambla, La Guancha, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, Los Silos, Buenavista del Norte, El Tanque, Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora. The area is the geographical link between the north and the south of the island. The vines sit on volcanic rock in parcels of land between 50 and 1400 metres over the sea level. The climate enables the development of a quality viticulture by the Atlantic Ocean with winds and an average temperature of 19ºC. The parcels of land are generally small, on steep slopes and do not permit much in the way of modern mechanised techniques. This area has twenty authorised varieties, with listán blanco, listán negro and negramol most frequently used. These varieties have extraordinary properties, due to the edaphoclimatic features of the region.

The Malvasía wine merits a special mention. A high quality sweet wine that brought fame to Canarian wines throughout the world in the second half of the 16th century. This is a choice product, with limited production and is ideal for drinking with cheese, paté, cakes and sweets, as an aperitif or as an after dinner wine.