9.VITICULTURE

Los Realejos is

regarded as the “cathedral of

the white wine”, and largely

recognized by the vine experts

of the archipelago. This type

of wine, like the one of the

Orotava Valley, has enjoyed

well-deserved fame

throughout their history,

since it was the first

viticulture center in the

Canaries. In the XVII and

XVIII centuries these wines

were exported to England

and its colonies, Germany,

Holland and Latin America.

The vineyards were so

extensive that the illustrious

son of Los Realejos, Viera y

Clavijo, was moved to write

that the entire valley was one

immense tapestry of wines.

At present, this sector is

growing up together with the

one of gastronomy,

characterized by a wide

network of cooking

establishment of any kind,

although headed by our

traditional “guachinches”,

typical and pleasant sites

where everybody can taste the best home-made food and the home-grown wine.

Every year, during September, the Vintage Festivity is celebrated in the town nucleus of

La Cruz Santa, an event that attempts to approach the overall history of our wine-making tradition to the

visitors.