Lanzarote

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Accessory grape varieties

Terroir

• Lanzarote receives very low rainfall, with annual averages below 150 mm, and is subject to the almost constant influence of the trade winds throughout most of the year.
• The island presents diverse microclimates and variable solar radiation levels, with an annual average of 7.8 hours of sunshine per day.
• The mean temperature on the island is 20 °C, with an average temperature difference between January and August of approximately 7 °C.
• Lanzarote records an average of more than 2,800 hours of sun exposure per year, with mild mean temperatures throughout the year.
• The soils of Lanzarote are volcanic, with numerous low-lying cinder cones distributed across the island, and the vineyards are cultivated at altitudes of between 200 and 500 m above sea level. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The appellation is traditionally trained as bush vines and/or low-pergola systems, a method that, combined with the climatic conditions, promotes sugar concentration and alcoholic strength in the grapes.
• The appellation obtained denominación de origen status in 1993 and was registered with the European Union on 15 November 1996. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The white wines are fresh, mineral, and marked by a characteristic salinity, while the reds are light-bodied and retain that same mineral character that sets them apart.
• The rosés show fruit aromas of medium intensity and are well balanced between acidity and alcoholic strength; in general the wines are aromatic, with a high acidity that lends freshness on the palate.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National pliego de condiciones (PDF) — +1 varieties added
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A0113
• Official trade body site — D.O. Lanzarote