The best wines of El Hierro

Discover the best wines of El Hierro of Iles Canaries as well as the best winemakers of El Hierro and estates of El Hierro to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of El Hierro and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of El Hierro by region

Looking for a good wine of El Hierro of Iles Canaries among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of El Hierro. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of El Hierro with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of El Hierro

See the top 100 best red wines of El Hierro

Want to buy a red wine of El Hierro cheap or sell a red wine of El Hierro at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of El Hierro

Red wines from the region of El Hierro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, thai coconut chicken with black mushrooms or braised veal heart with carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of El Hierro

On the nose the red wine of the region of El Hierro. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or earth. In the mouth the red wine of the region of El Hierro. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of El Hierro

  • 2008With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of El Hierro

  • Vijiriega
  • Listan Negro
  • Alfrocheiro Preto
  • Negramoll
  • Băbească Neagră
  • Pedro Ximenez

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of El Hierro

A wine route planned in the region of El Hierro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of El Hierro.

Discovering the wine region of El Hierro

The wine region of El Hierro is located in the region of Iles Canaries of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tanajara or the Domaine Viña Frontera produce mainly wines red, white and pink. On the nose of El Hierro often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth of El Hierro is a powerful with a nice freshness.

We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of El Hierro, producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Hierro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

Great white wines of El Hierro

See the top 100 best white wines of El Hierro

Want to buy a white wine of El Hierro cheap or sell a white wine of El Hierro at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of El Hierro

White wines from the region of El Hierro go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of El Hierro

On the nose the white wine of the region of El Hierro. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or tropical fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of El Hierro

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.58/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of El Hierro

  • Vijiriega
  • Pedro Ximenez
  • Palomino
  • Albillo
  • Listan de Huelva
  • Negramoll

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of El Hierro

A wine route planned in the region of El Hierro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of El Hierro.

Discover the grape variety: Listan

The white Listan is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape used for the elaboration of wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches and medium to large grapes. The white Listan can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great pink wines of El Hierro

See the top 100 best pink wines of El Hierro

Want to buy a pink wine of El Hierro cheap or sell a pink wine of El Hierro at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of El Hierro

Pink wines from the region of El Hierro go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of El Hierro

A wine route planned in the region of El Hierro? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of El Hierro.

Discover the grape variety: Listan

The white Listan is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape used for the elaboration of wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches and medium to large grapes. The white Listan can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News from the vineyard of El Hierro

Saving La Palma’s special vine heritage

On 19 September 2021, the Cumbre Vieja volcanic ridge in the island of La Palma, Spain began a massive, three-month long eruption, that was a catastrophic event for this westward island in the Canarias. The volcanic fumes caused breathing problems as well as the cancellation of flights and fruit harvests, including grapes. Despite 7,000 people needing evacuation from the flow of the lava, there was only one fatality during the entire eruption. As the lava flow eventually covered over 1,000ha, mo ...

Study reveals glimpse of ancient Roman winemaking

Jars recovered from the seabed and dating back to the Roman period have offered more clues about winemaking and storage in this era, according to a study that used a mixture of analysis techniques. A combination of chemical markers, plant tissue residue and pollen analysis helped researchers to build a picture about the possible contents of three amphorae ‘wine jars’ discovered near the coastal town of San Felice Circeo, around 90km south-east of Rome. ‘The evidence suggests the amphorae were us ...

San Luis Obispo Coast recognised as newest AVA

San Luis Obispo Coast was awarded on 9 March, 2022 by the US Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau. The new AVA establishes a 97 kilometer-long strip along California that locals call SLO (slow) Coast, describing the Pacific Ocean’s influence on the area’s culture and lifestyle, terrain, and wines.  SLO Coast is located midway between two major California cities, San Francisco and Los Angeles, with Burgundy varieties making up a majority of San Luis Obispo Coast’s high-end wine pr ...