Gran Canaria

Gran Canaria is a wine region of Canary Islands, Spain.

Listán Negro leads the plantings, with Listán Blanco, Malvasia and Tintilla alongside it.

Vines root into volcanic.

The climate is mediterranean, running tropical.

The vineyards themselves read as island.

Red wine, white wine and sweet wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows rich and powerful, showcasing intense fruit flavors, exhibiting a luscious sweetness and made from indigenous varietals.

Quality is codified by the DO Gran Canaria, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are El Monte Lentiscal.

Pour them alongside grilled meats, seafood, spicy dishes and cheeses.

In the glass.

Red: Rich and powerful, Showcasing intense fruit flavors.

Sweet: Exhibiting a luscious sweetness, Made from indigenous varietals.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO Gran Canaria

Bottles to look for.

• Bodega Lava Tinto, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Carmelo Pena Santana - - Bien de Altura 'Ikewen' Tinto, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Carmelo Pena Santana - - Bien de Altura Sansofi, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Carmelo Pena Santana - - Bien de Altura Tidao, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Carmelo Pena Santana - Bien de Altura 'Agan', Gran Canaria, Spain
• Carmelo Pena Santana - Bien de Altura 'El3mento' Tinto, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Destilerias Arehucas 'Banadrink' Coctel de Platano Liqueur, Gran Canaria, Spain
• Destilerias Arehucas 'Doramas' Ron Miel, Gran Canaria, Spain

At the table.

• Grilled meats
• Seafood
• Spicy dishes
• Cheeses

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Gran Canaria: common questions

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