Valle de la Orotava
The D.O. Valle de la Orotava was established in 1995 and is located in the north of the island of Tenerife, bordered to the west by the D.O. Ycoden-Daute-Isora and to the east by the D.O. Tacoronte-Acentejo.
The D.O. Valle de la Orotava encompasses around 340 hectares of vineyards that grow in the valley at the foot of Mount Teide and extend down to the sea. It includes the municipalities of La Orotava, Los Realejos, and Puerto de La Cruz. In La Orotava, red wines are predominantly produced, while in the Los Realejos area, white wines are more common. Rosé wines are also made in this D.O.
The D.O. Valle de la Orotava cultivates a wide range of native grape varieties, with the most prominent being listán blanco and listán negro, and a significant proportion of century-old vines. Additionally, this region employs a unique vine training system found nowhere else in the world: the braided multiple cordon.
Climate
As in the rest of the Canary Islands, the influence of the trade winds (humid) shapes a climate with Atlantic influence, featuring mild temperatures. Low rainfall, which is slightly more abundant on the northern slopes and higher areas.
Soil
Volcanic-origin soils, rich in minerals and trace elements, permeable and slightly acidic.
Hectares
340
Annual production
450000
Location
Tenerife
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
Good
1995
Good
1996
Very Good
1997
Very Good
1998
Good
1999
Good
2000
Good
2001
Good
2002
Good
2003
Good
2004
Fair
2005
Good
2006
Very Good
2007
Very Good
2008
Very Good
2009
Very Good
2010
Excellent
2011
Very Good
2012
Excellent
2013
Very Good
2014
Very Good
2015
Very Good
