The Lanzarote wine guide
Wineries, tastings and routes to understand the wine made in Lanzarote.
La Geria is the heart of Lanzarote wine: a valley of black ash with thousands of hand-dug pits, each vine sheltered from the wind by a crescent of stone. This route covers four visitable wineries from north to south, to see how malvasía is made in very different places: the historic estate, the small family cellar and the one that opens its vineyard to visitors.
You can visit Lanzarote wineries without hiring a car. The Intercity bus crosses the island and stops within a ten-minute walk of several wine businesses: wineries, wine shops and the odd wine bar. This route orders them by stop so it can be done in a day, using the lines and timetables published by the operator. It is the choice for anyone travelling alone, not driving, or unwilling to drive after a tasting.
A full day is enough to understand the island's wine: the ash of La Geria, the inland villages and the wineries of Teguise, the old capital. The route links six visitable wineries across both areas, north to south, with time to eat along the way. It is for anyone with a free day who wants landscape, old cellars and modern wineries without rushing.
The five visitable wineries with the best rating in the guide.