27 May “El corazón de la isla” route (The Heart of the Island) Jable and Malvasia volcánica
Delve into the centre of Lanzarote and be surprised by authentic gastronomic gems that are born in a seemingly inhospitable territory: Sweet potatoes, malvasia wines and artisan cheeses.
The central part of the island of Lanzarote is characterised by two very different and truly surprising landscapes. On the one hand, you will find La Geria, which is the largest wine-growing area on the island and where vines are cultivated in a way that is unique in the world, the result of the ingenuity of the island’s farmers who have managed to produce excellent volcanic malvasia wines while creating a unique landscape. And on the other hand, there is a corridor invaded by white sand (jable) which is transported from the Sahara and deposited on the slopes of our mountains, generating a rich and peculiar ecosystem of cultivation very appropriate for tubers such as sweet potatoes, potatoes, a wide variety of grains, as well as other vegetables. Along this interesting route, you will discover not only an unusual landscape full of contrasts but also a carefully selected gastronomic offer based on farms, cheese dairies, restaurants and, of course, some of the most emblematic wineries on the island.
Points of interest:
“San Roque” Farm
- Address: Calle Morros de San Roque 7A -Tinajo.
- GPS: 29.06325, -13.67748
- Phone: +34 636 147 931
- Email: info@granjasanroque.com
- Web: go to the web
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- Language: Spanish.
- Description: Its attractive and surprising packaging design stands out, giving its artisan goat’s milk cheeses an unmistakable and very noticeable image. Don’t leave without taking home a piece as a souvenir.
- Resident’s tip: The pampering and feeding with which the farmers and producers provide their goats result in a magnificent milk that gives a unique and particular flavor to their cheeses. Do not miss the opportunity to taste them.
“Finca El Cuchillo” Cheese Factory
- Address: Calle Las Laderas del Cuchillo, S/N
- Opening hours: Monday to Sunday from 08.00 to 12.00 hours. (Visits by appointment)
- GPS: 29.08201, -13.66509
- Phone: +34 680 887 706
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- Language: Spanish.
- Description: The satisfaction of repeat customers and respect for others are the fundamental pillars of this small cheese dairy, which sees work as another way of enjoying life.
- Resident’s tip: From the idyllic land of Tinajo we find the Arbelo family, who have been dedicated to livestock and cheese production since ancient times, nowadays Francisco, Miguel and his mother are in charge of running the cheese factory and the farm.
They have a milk production of their own cattle, of which they use a part for the production of fresh and semi-cured cheeses. The particular flavor of their cheeses comes from their father’s legacy, since they keep on using the same traditional techniques.
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“Guiguan” Winery
- Address: Avda. De los volcanes, 116. 35560, Tinajo. Lanzarote.
- Opening hours:Monday to Saturday from 10:00-18:00.
- GPS: 29.04958, -13.68362
- Phone: +34 928 840 715 / 659 971 555
- Email: info@bodegasguiguan.com
- Web: go to the web
- Access: Accessibility
- Language: Spanish.
- Level of interest: 5
- Description: The Guiguan winery is part of the wine tradition that is still preserved in small family wineries. With information that brings us closer to the knowledge of the way of cultivating the vineyard and the system of winemaking, a way of life back then.
Today, it has undergone a great deal of modernisation: the vines have been renovated, investment is being made in technology, and it has been awarded the Designation of Origin status, all of which guarantees meticulous winemaking and ageing, governed by regulations that are demanding for today’s wineries. Work is being done on all fronts to produce quality wines and to increase competitiveness and strengthen the sector.
Despite some changes that are being made, they are always trying to preserve the aroma and the atmosphere of the wine village of the past: the fermentation of the musts, the wine making process, the tasting of the recently produced wines, the colours, smells and flavours of the new wine… with less alcohol content than in the past.
- Resident’s tip: Guiguan Winery was born in Tinajo, where the winery produces its wines with scarce rainfall, volcanic soil and excellent climate. Giving quality and character, allowing red wines of great expression and a wide and powerful whites wines.
It is a winery that takes care of its wines with the artisan techniques: the production of quality is its great bet.
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Casa Museo del Campesino (Farmers' House-Museum)
- Address: Ctra. Arrecife a Tinajo, 35559 Mozaga, Las Palmas.
- Opening hours: Center: 10:00h to 18:00h. Restaurant: 12:00 to 16:00 h.
- GPS: 29.01556, -13.615
- Phone: +34 901 200 300
- Email: info@centrosturisticos.com
- Web: go to the web
- Access: Accessibility
- Description: TheCasa Museo del Campesino is César Manrique’s public recognition of the efforts of the men and women of the Lanzarote countryside. At the Museum’s restaurant, we are committed to the island’s produce, and we value Lanzarote’s traditional agricultural and fishing dishes, reinventing classic dishes with an innovative vision. Inside the restaurant’s tasca or on the sunny terrace overlooking the monument of La Fecundidad, you can enjoy tapas such as taquitos de cherne in batter and marinated with garlic and coriander or carne fiesta de cochino canario (Canary Island pork).
- Main offers: We recommend our menu of typical Canarian tapas with local produce, where you can find, among others, taquitos de cherne in batter and marinated with garlic and coriander or a fiesta de cochino canario. For more information and booking you can call our CACT Lanzarote Customer Service Department on 901 200 300. For group bookings of more than 15 people or to book a special event, our Sales Department will be pleased to help you on 928 801500 or by email comercial@centrosturisticos.com
- Resident’s tip: The restaurant offers the tasting of traditional dishes and flavors of the island’s cuisine: millet broth, goat meat stew, octopus with green mojo, or the famous sancocho canario de cherne, made with market products, all paired with the largest selection of wines with Designation of Origin Lanzarote.
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“El Grifo” Winery
- Address: LZ-30, Km 11. San Bartolomé, Apartado de correos Nº6 35550 – San Bartolomé – Lanzarote – Las Palmas
- Opening hours:From 10:30 am to 6:00 pm, and from 10:30 am to 7:00 pm (summer hours)
- GPS: 29.00177, -13.64501
- Phone: +34 928 524 951
- Email: alquitara@elgrifo.com
- Web: go to the web
- Access:
- Language: Spanish, English, German and Italian.
- Description: El Grifo, a winery founded in 1775, is the oldest winery in the Canary Islands. – It is owned by the brothers Juan José and Fermín Otamendi Rodríguez-Bethencourt, fifth generation of one of the two families that have owned the winery since the seventies of the 18th century. – Located in El Grifo, a forty-hectare estate. In its museum and library, you can learn all about the oenology of Lanzarote.
- Main offer: Visits to El Grifo
- Resident’s tip: They keep some vines from the 19th century that ripen on the hillside and are harvested by hand, one by one. Wines with a strong character and personality are born by the extreme conditions created by fire, wind and rock. Through these wines we can discover the soul of a land and a climate unique in the world.
El Grifo, the veteran island winery, was the first to produce a sparkling wine from Malvasia. In 1986 a batch of Semiseco bottles underwent a second accidental fermentation in the bottle, but the corks did not pop, thus realizing the aptitude of the volcanic malvasia for making sparkling wine. After 3 years the first bottles of Lanzarote sparkling wine, a Malvasia Brut, were released.
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“Los Bermejos” Winery
- Address: Camino a los Bermejos, 7 – San Bartolomé de Lanzarote, 35550 Las Palmas
- Opening hours: De lunes a viernes de 8:00 a 15:00
- GPS: 29.01012, -13.63962
- Phone: +34 928 522 463
- Email: bodegas@losbermejos.com
- Web: go to the web
- Access:
- Language: Spanish, English and German.
- Description: The “Los Bermejos” winery, founded in 2001, takes its name from the reddish colour of the “vermilion” soil (bermejo being the Spanish name for such colour), which is found under the volcanic ash on the land where the property is located. Although recently founded, the winey is housed in 18th century facilities. On the walls of the old winery, formerly known as “Los Bello”, we can see an inscription from 1920, the year in which it was renovated to become the current facilities of Los Bermejos winery. It is located in the area of Juan Bello, in the municipality of San Bartolomé, next to a farmhouse of the time, in a typical area of grape growing on the island of Lanzarote, surrounded by other farmhouses that maintain the wineries and cellars of yesteryear, and which were responsible for processing all the grapes from the different farms in the area. Nowadays, Los Bermejos has managed to combine tradition with modernity and inside you can find a wine press from that time, as well as the most modern machinery.
- Main offer: Guided tours from Monday to Friday at 11:30 am (by appointment); wine tastings on our terrace; wine shop.
- Resident’s tip: At Bodegas Los Bermejos they treat the grapes with the greatest possible respect, knowing the work and effort that goes into their care, as well as being aware of the enormous generosity that nature offers us.
They are wines with a particularly attractive mouthfeel, made respecting the variety. They are lively and easy-to-drink wines, ideal for daily consumption.
As a curiosity, its Listán Rosé Brut Nature, a sparkling rosé made from the native black grape name ‘Listán’, takes advantage of the aromatic potential of this variety.
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