What types of wine are produced in the Canary Islands?

The Canary Islands produce unique wines thanks to volcanic soil and traditional grape varieties. Lanzarote's La Geria region is famous for Malvasía wines grown in volcanic ash. Tenerife produces Listán Blanco and Negro wines. Red and white varieties from Tacoronte-Acentejo are also well-regarded.

What does a wine tasting experience include?

Wine tasting experiences typically include a guided tour of the vineyard and bodega, an explanation of the winemaking process, and a tasting of 3–6 wines paired with local cheeses and tapas. Many tastings are held in atmospheric volcanic bodegas.

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Wine Tasting in Hang Cau

Hang Cau, Lý Sơn

⏱ 45 minutes

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About this experience

Wine Tasting in Hang Cau is a guided tasting session held inside the volcanic sea cave of Hang Cau on Ly Son Island. Participants sample locally produced wines while standing on the cave's basalt rock floor, with the ocean surf audible at the entrance. The activity combines geological sightseeing with a short oenology briefing on the island's traditional rice and grape wines.

What to expect

Session lasts 45 minutes, including a 10-minute walk down the cave's stone steps to the tasting platform
Four 30-millilitre pours of Ly Son's rice wine and two grape wines, each served in a reusable ceramic cup
A guide explains the cave's formation from a 25-million-year-old volcanic eruption and the island's wine-making history
Visitors can touch the hexagonal basalt columns lining the cave walls between tastings
Suits adults aged 18 and over; non-drinkers receive a complimentary bottle of local mineral water
Tasting table is set near the cave's inner pool, where seawater filters through the rock at high tide