4 Best Sights in Canary Islands, Spain

Bodegas El Grifo – Museo del Vino

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Established in 1775, El Grifo is the Canaries' first winery and one of the oldest in Spain. Tour the grounds, which include a serene cactus garden and wine museum, before ponying up for a tasting. El Grifo's wines are fruity and crowd-pleasing—and slightly less complex than those produced at neighboring Los Bermejos. Guided museum tours, which include a glass of wine, cost €9 and take place Monday–Sunday at 11, 1, and 4:30.

Casa del Vino

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Wine and food lovers shouldn't miss this wine museum and tasting room, opened by the Canary Islands' government to promote local vintners. The surprisingly well-appointed museum, which describes local grapes, viticultural methods, and history, has English-language placards; reasonably priced tastings in various formats are held in the abutting bar area, and you can buy your favorite bottle in the shop. The complex also has a tapas bar and a restaurant with creative Canarian fare and a curious little honey museum with exhibits and tastings. Casa del Vino lies about halfway between Puerto de la Cruz and Tenerife North Airport, at the El Sauzal exit on the main highway.

Los Bermejos

Visit the winery that the New York Times's wine critic, Eric Asimov, deemed the Canaries' "star producer." In the small, modern tasting area, situated on a terrace overlooking the vines, sip one of Spain's top rosés, made from indigenous listán negro grapes, and wonderfully fragrant Malvasía whites. Walk-ins are accepted.
Winery
Camino a Los Bermejos 7, San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Canary Islands, 35550, Spain
928-522463
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Matías i Torres

La Palma native Victoria Torres Pecis has been quietly making some of the finest Canarian wine on the market since taking the reins at her late father's hilltop winery in 2010. A fifth-generation winemaker, she understands the island's soils and microclimates, and she adheres to a minimal-intervention philosophy in both vineyard and cellar. “A volcano constructs and at the same time destroys; my vines grow in volcanic ash, and this is part of who we are," she said, reflecting on the 2021 eruption. Snap up as many bottles as you can—Torres's wines (ranging from floral Malvasía to earthy Negramoll) sell out quickly and are hard to come by anywhere else. Visits are private and by email appointment only.