📍 La Palma
An island with high volcanic vineyards.
La Palma is one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, west of Africa. The island is volcanic and very mountainous: vineyards grow on slopes from a few dozen to over a thousand metres. The soils are black volcanic ash and lava.
The wine zone has three districts: Norte de La Palma, Fuencaliente and Hoyo de Mazo. Fuencaliente in the south is known for the blackest volcanic soils. Vineyards often grow on terraces, and the vines are trained low to the ground to protect them from the wind.
The main white grapes are Malvasía, Listán Blanco and Albillo, the main red is Negramoll among others, including País. Dry whites, reds and sweet wines are made; sweet Malvasías with notes of apricot and honey are especially famous.
La Palma is part of the Canary Islands and of Spain. There is little vineyard land, and the wines reach the mainland in small quantities, so collectors prize them. Sweet Malvasías go well with local cheeses and desserts, and dry whites with fish and spicy mojo sauces. The name La Palma on a label shows that the grapes grew in this very area, which makes it easy to look for similar wines.
How it connects to Wine
📍 La Palma → → → 🍷 Sweet wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 📍 Canary Islands
- Wines
- 🍷 White wine, 🍷 Red wine
- Related to
- 🍷 Still wine, 🍷 Sweet wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is La Palma?
On one of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic.
What soils does the island have?
Volcanic ones: ash, lava and stone.
What are the wines known for?
Sweet Malvasías and fresh whites, as well as reds from Negramoll.
What to read next
- 🍷 Red wine — Wine from dark grapes that ferments with the skins and takes its colour from them.
- 🍷 Still wine — Wine without noticeable bubbles: EU category 1, at least 8.5–9 % actual alcohol and no more than 15 % total; red, white, rosé or orange.
- 🍷 White wine — Wine made from grape juice without the skins; it can come from pale and even dark berries.
Similar
📍 Lanzarote · 📍 Gran Canaria · 📍 La Gomera · 📍 El Hierro · 📜 Sant'Antimo · 📜 Valdinievole
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- MAPA: Denominaciones de origen
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register