La Gomera (DO)
Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) | |
| Year established | 2009 |
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| Country | Spain |
| No. of vineyards | 125 hectares (309 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 17[2] |
| Wine produced | 469 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
La Gomera is a Spanish
. It obtained its official status in 2009.Climate and Geography
La Gomera is a very mountainous island and cultivation of vines is difficult and laborious. The vines are planted in terraces on steep slopes with walls built of stone. Traditionally the vines were left to grow along the ground, but vines have been trained along
trellises
(en espaldera).
Vineyards and Wineries
There are currently (as of 2015) around 125 ha planted to vines and registered with the Regulatory Council of the DOP and around 150 grapegrowers and 7 wineries registered.
Authorised Grape Varieties
The authorised grape varieties are:
- Red: Moscatel Negro
- White: Albillo, Bermejuela, Forastera Blanca, Gual, Doradilla, Malvasía Volcánica, Malvasía Aromática, Moscatel de Alejandría, Sabro, Verdello, Vijariego, Breval, Listán Blanco, Pedro Ximénez, Bastardo Blanco, Torrontés
The Regulatory Council also controls other criteria such as:
- Maximum authorized planning density: 4,000 vines/ha
- Maximum authorized must yield: 70%
References
- ^ "Denominación de Origen Protegida "La Gomera"". Retrieved 15 January 2020.
- ^ "Vinos de La Gomera - Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen de Vinos de La Gomera". www.vinoslagomera.com. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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