La Palma is a wine region of Canary Islands, Spain.
The signature grape is Malvasia, backed by Negramoll, Albillo and Palomino.
The ground underneath is volcanic.
The climate is varied.
The vineyards themselves read as elevated and island.
Red wine, white wine and sweet white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fruity and robust, earthy undertones, crisp and aromatic and showcasing the island’s volcanic terroir, plus two more.
Labels here fall under the Denominación de Origen (DO).
Inside it sit Fuencaliente, Hoyo de Mazo and Norte de la Palma.
Names to look for on a shelf: Bodegas Castro y Magan, Bodegas Eufrosina Perez Rodriguez and Victoria Torres Pecis.
At the table these bottles work with seafood, grilled fish, paella and spicy dishes.
Serve chilled.
In the glass.
Red: Fruity and robust, Earthy undertones.
White: Crisp and aromatic, Showcasing the island's volcanic terroir.
Sweet white: Naturally sweet and rich, Made from malvasia.
Grapes planted here.
Classifications.
- Denominación de Origen (DO)
Producers worth knowing.
Bottles to look for.
- Aldea Familia Rum, La Palma, Spain
- Aldea Maestro Rum, La Palma, Spain
- Bodega Perdomo Patricia Perdomo 'El Cantaro', La Palma, Spain
- Bodegas Castro y Magan Tendal Tinto Roble, La Palma, Spain
- Bodegas Eufrosina Perez Rodriguez El Nispero Albillo, La Palma, Spain
- Bodegas Vega Norte Albillo Criollo, La Palma, Spain
- Bodegas Vega Norte Blanco, La Palma, Spain
- Victoria Torres Pecis '3+4', La Palma, Spain
At the table.
- Seafood
- Grilled fish
- Paella
- Spicy dishes
- Cheese
Serving and cellaring.
- Serve chilled.
Inside the region.
Nearby regions.
La Palma: common questions
01.What grapes is La Palma known for?+
02.What kind of wine does La Palma make?+
03.Where is La Palma?+
04.What food goes with La Palma wine?+
More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Canary Islands guide.