A unique volcanic landscape in the world
How can the dry island of Lanzarote produce its excellent white and sweet wines? The answer is the 'geria', a conical hole excavated in natural layers of volcanic gravel several meters deep, in the center of which a vine is planted, and on the edge of which a crescent of rocks is placed as protection against the wind. . Row after row of these perfect hollows dyed green, ocher and black produce a landscape unique in the world, which helped justify the declaration of Lanzarote as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO.
Internationally recognized wineries and wines
Although fruit trees such as fig trees are also grown through this system, the star of the gerias is the vine. Numerous wineries operate in the Protected Landscape of La Geria, selling internationally awarded wines, such as some famous Malvasia wines. Beneath these spectacular vineyards lies another natural jewel, the Los Naturalistas cave, 1,600 meters long. The grotto is accessible with caution and a good flashlight to illuminate the numerous small lava needles that emerge from its ceiling.