La Palma
Styles
Principal grape varieties
Albillo (Albillo Real)BermejuelaForastera BlancaDoradillaGüal (Malvasia Fina)Malvasía Aromática (Malvasia Dubrovacka)Malvasía VolcánicaMoscatel De Alejandría (Muscat Of Alexandria)SabroVerdello (Verdelho Branco)Vijariego BlancoCastellana Negra (Tinto Cao)Listán NegroMalvasía Rosada (Malvasia Di Sardegna Rosada)Negramoll (Mollar Cano)Tintilla (Trousseau Noir)
Accessory grape varieties
Bastardo BlancoBurrablanca (Airen)Listán Blanco De Canarias (Palomino Fino)Pedro XiménezTorrontésBaboso Negro (Alfrocheiro)Listán Prieto Moscatel Negro (Listan Prieto)Vijariego Negro
Terroir
Natural factors
- Basaltic volcanic edifice whose submarine base rests on the Atlantic abyssal plain at approximately 4,000 metres depth. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The western side of the island (Puntagorda–Fuencaliente), sheltered from the trade winds, concentrates the highest levels of sunlight and evaporation on the island.
Human factors
- First vines planted c. 1505; Malvasía palmero reached the European courts from the 16th century onwards.
- Ungrafted vineyard (absence of phylloxera); Malvasía vines exceeding 100 years of age. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Product characteristics
- Wines from arid zones (Hoyo de Mazo, Fuencaliente) with a saline palate derived from the volcanic soil and picón.
- Vinos de Tea (northern zone): bitter, resinous character from ageing in Canarian pine barrels; distinctive α-terpineol aroma. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
Terroir / wine link
- Volcanic soils with a layer of picón (up to 5 m deep) promote slow ripening and good drainage, yielding well-balanced wines with a saline character. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
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-A0510
- Official trade body site — Consejo Regulador D.O. Vinos La Palma