Bodegas El Grifo

El Grifo is a Lanzarote-based winery that is the oldest in the Canary Islands and one of the ten oldest in Spain. There, 19th-century vines are preserved, ripened on the mountainside and harvested individually by hand.

Fire, wind and stone create the extreme conditions in which these wines are born, with their own character and personality, allowing us to discover the soul of the land and climate, which are unique in the world.

Malvasia wines have been produced in the El Grifo vineyards since the late 18th century. They are located in the natural reserve of La Geria, in San Bartolomé, an area covered in volcanic ash from the 1730-1736 eruptions.

Soon afterwards, vineyards and fruit trees began to be planted, removing some of the volcanic ash or drilling holes in the lava ('chabocos') to reach soil suitable for cultivation.

The grapes are harvested by hand and produce around half a million bottles a year.