Abona

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Relief: an extension of the Las Cañadas caldera toward the coast, with deposits of whitish pumice alternating with basaltic lava flows (Series III and IV).
• Two altitudinal soil strata: medianías (400–800 m) with porous, hygroscopic volcanic soils; upper zone (800–1,700 m) with clay soils cushioned by jable. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• Leeward slope: the trade wind loses moisture as it crosses the ridge, dispersing the sea of clouds and generating pronounced aridity, high sun exposure, and a warm, dry-summer climate.
• Rainfall is very low and decreases toward the coast; only above 1,000 m are adequate amounts recorded; mean temperatures exceed 22 °C.

• Vine cultivation dates to 1497, and by around 1550 Canarian wines were already being exported to Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
• The vine is grown in bush-trained form at high elevations (up to 1,700 m), a system described as 'exceptional throughout the Canarian vineyard.'

• White wines display aromas of almond blossom, acacia, lychee, and tropical nuances (banana, mango, passion fruit, guava), with balanced acidity despite the warm climate.
• All wines show a marked mineral character, described as 'volcanic,' with an infinite range of aromatic nuances.

• The porous volcanic soils of the medianías (400–800 m) and the influence of dry trade winds yield wines with a pronounced mineral character described as 'volcanic.'

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.

Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0975
• Official trade body site — DOP Abona