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El Hierro

El Hierro wine guide: the wine region in Spain, its Vijariego Blanco, the white wine and red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Spain
Climate
Maritime/oceanic
Signature grape
Vijariego Blanco
Styles
white · red · fortified
4
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

El Hierro is a wine region in Canary Islands, Spain.

The signature grape is Vijariego Blanco, backed by Listán Blanco, Listán Negro and Baboso Negro.

The ground underneath is low-vigour and volcanic.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running high sunshine.

The vineyards themselves read as steep sites, terraces and volcanic slopes.

White wine, red wine and fortified wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows light, dry, fresh and enjoyed young, plus two more.

Soil
Low-vigourVolcanic
Climate
Maritime/oceanicHigh sunshine
Terrain
Steep sitesTerracesVolcanic slopes
Styles
whiteredfortified

In the glass.

White: Light, Dry, Fresh, Enjoyed young.

Red: Blends featuring local varietals, Display freshness.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bimbache 'Sidra Natural' Cider, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache Blanco, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache Chivo Tinto, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache Chivo, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache Echedo, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache El Pinar, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache Grand Cruz del Calvario, El Hierro, Spain
  • Bimbache John Stone Tinto, El Hierro, Spain

Nearby regions.

El Hierro: common questions

01.
What grapes is El Hierro known for?
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Vijariego Blanco is the signature grape of El Hierro. Listán Blanco, Listán Negro and Baboso Negro are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does El Hierro make?
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El Hierro produces white wine, red wine and fortified wine.
03.
Where is El Hierro?
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You will find El Hierro in Spain, where it is a wine region.

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Canary Islands guide.

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