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Gran Canaria (DO)

Coordinates: 28°1′56.2″N 15°29′49.4″W / 28.032278°N 15.497056°W / 28.032278; -15.497056
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Gran Canaria DOP
Wine region
Gran Canaria DOP in the province of Las Palmas in the region of the Canary Islands
Official nameD.O.P. Gran Canaria[1]
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established2009
CountrySpain
No. of vineyards231 hectares (571 acres)
Wine produced2,205 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017

Gran Canaria is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) that covers the entire island of Gran Canaria (Canary Islands, Spain) comprising 21 municipalities. It obtained its official status in 2009.[2]

The cultivation of the vine in Gran Canaria dates back to the end of the s. XV, when the first vines from Crete arrive. In the S. XVI, Canarian wines, due to their quality and prosperity, began to be exported to England, Flanders, Hamburg and the new world. Towards the middle of the century, wine in Gran Canaria played a fundamental role in the island's agricultural economy, becoming the main export product due to the decline in sugar cane cultivation. However, this privileged situation was soon damaged due to the international situation: that is, the war of succession to the Spanish crown. The English gave preference to Portuguese wines, thus definitively undermining the production and trade of Canarian wines practically until today.[3]

Authorised Grape Varieties

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The authorised grape varieties are:

References

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  1. ^ "Denominación de Origen Protegida "Gran Canaria"". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Vinos de Gran Canaria". www.vinosdegrancanaria.es. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Historia » Vinos y Bodegas » Vinos de Gran Canaria". 2012-07-02. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
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28°1′56.2″N 15°29′49.4″W / 28.032278°N 15.497056°W / 28.032278; -15.497056