Valle de Güímar is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located along the south-eastern coastline of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain), and acquired its DO in 1996.
| Wine region | |
 Valle de Güímar DOP in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the region of the Canary Islands | |
| Official name | D.O.P. Valle de Güímar[1] |
|---|---|
| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 1996 |
| Country | Spain |
| No. of vineyards | 160 hectares (395 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 12[2] |
| Wine produced | 1,449 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
Geography edit
The vines are grown on the southern slopes of the Teide, a volcano, making it one of the highest winegrowing areas in Europe, between 175 m and 1,500 m above sea-level.
Soils edit
There are three types of soil in the DOP: the lower altitude soils are sandy, the middle reaches are pumice-based and the higher slopes are clay.
Climate edit
The climate in southern Tenerife is mild and temperate, with influence from the trade winds.
Authorised grape varieties edit
The authorised grape varieties are:
- Red: Castellana Negra, Listán Negro / Almuñeco, Malvasía Rosada, Negramoll / Mulata, Tintilla, Bastardo Tinto / Baboso Negro, Cabernet Sauvignon, Listán Prieto, Merlot, Moscatel Negro, Pinot Noir, Ruby Cabernet, Syrah, Tempranillo, Vijariego Negro
- White: Albillo, Bermejuela / Marmajuelo, Forastera Blanca, Doradilla, Gual, Malvasía Volcánica, Malvasía Aromática, Moscatel de Alejandría, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego / Diego, Burrablanca, Breval, Listán Blanco, Pedro Ximénez, Bastardo Blanco, Torrontés
The vines were traditionally planted as low bushes (en vaso) though newly planted vineyards tend to be on trellises (en espaldera).
References edit
- ^ "Denominación de Origen Protegida "Valle de Güímar"". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ^ "D.O. Valle de Güímar". www.vinosvalleguimar.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.