Bodega Los Bermejos is based in La Florida, San Bartolomé, and makes wine from Lanzarote’s extreme vineyard landscape. Volcanic ash covers the fields, holds the little rain that falls and forces growers to dig holes and shelter vines with semicircular stone walls. Some plots have holes up to four metres deep and very low planting densities, which helps explain yields of 500–1,500 kg per hectare. The vines are ungrafted, so the island retains varieties such as Malvasía Volcánica, Diego, Moscatel and Listán Negro, plus minor grapes. In the winery, the aim is to handle fruit gently: gravity flow, soft whole-bunch pressing and no fining, with attention to each variety. The wines range from dry whites and naturally sweet Moscatel to aromatic reds, with a fresh, drinkable style rather than a showy one. A visit helps explain the ash, the holes and the handwork behind the bottles. Guided tours are currently paused while the winery moves, but the terrace remains open for tastings and the shop for buying wine.
Getting there
Camino a Los Bermejos, 7, 35550 San Bartolomé, Las Palmas. Coordinates: 29.0101, -13.6396.