La Geria
Vines planted in pits dug into black volcanic ash and sheltered by semicircular stone walls: a one-of-a-kind agricultural landscape that also produces volcanic Malvasía white wine.
La Geria lies between Tinajo and the central part of the island. In the 1730s, volcanic ash buried the farmland. Farmers dug through several meters of volcanic lapilli to plant their vines at the bottom of the pits, and built semicircular stone walls on the windward side to shield them from the wind. The result is a black 'moonscape vineyard' stretching for kilometers. Along the LZ-30 road are many wineries where you can taste volcanic Malvasía wine (malvasía volcánica). El Grifo, the oldest winery in the Canaries (founded in 1775), has a wine museum on site. Tastings cost about €5–15. If you are driving, arrange a designated driver and never drink and drive.
Opening hours
Roads open all day; wineries approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Caldera de los Cuervos
- Timanfaya National Park
- Caldera Blanca
- Puerto del Carmen
- Monumento al Campesino
- Salinas de Janubio
- Charco de los Clicos (El Golfo)
- Los Hervideros