Lanzarote, Wine region in Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
Lanzarote is a wine-growing region on the island of the same name where vines grow across black volcanic soil in individual crater-like holes. Semicircular stone walls protect each planting area from the strong Atlantic winds that sweep across the terrain.
Volcanic eruptions from 1730 to 1736 transformed how farming worked on Lanzarote when people discovered that grapevines could grow through layers of volcanic ash. This finding made the island into an important wine region.
Wine producers here cultivate their vines in individual planting holes called zocos that reach deep into the earth to find fertile soil beneath the volcanic rock. This method shapes how the landscape looks and reflects how people have learned to work with the land's unique conditions.
Vines here grow mainly from Malvasia grapes, which make up most of the plantings, along with Moscatel and Pedro Ximénez varieties that produce different wine styles. Visitors can explore the vineyard areas and taste the range of wines made from these grape types.
The grapevines here are ungrafted and survived the phylloxera plague, meaning the plants grow naturally in the mineral-rich volcanic terrain. These old ungrafted vines are rare and give the wines from this place their special qualities.
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