The most visually extraordinary wine-growing region in the world. La Geria: a black moonscape of volcanic lapilli (picón), each vine in its own hand-dug pit (hoyo), protected by low semicircular stone walls (zocos) that catch dew and shield from trade winds. An entire landscape shaped by the need to grow wine in impossible conditions after the 1730-1736 volcanic eruptions buried the original topsoil.
Malvasia Volcanica is the flagship variety and the reason to drink Lanzarote wine. The volcanic soil imparts a distinctive minerality -- stony, almost saline. The wines can be dry (seco), semi-sweet (semidulce), or sweet (dulce). The best dry Malvasias are exceptional: golden, aromatic, with volcanic stone and citrus zest. Completely unique.
La Geria is also a protected natural monument and landscape area.
El Grifo Malvasia Seco or Coleccion. Los Bermejos Malvasia Natural (unfined, unfiltered, extended skin contact). These are the wines that will change your understanding of what Malvasia can be.
A wine route through the volcanic landscape of La Geria, passing multiple bodegas. Most are open for visits and tasting. One of the most surreal driving experiences in Spain.