DO Ycoden-Daute-Isora

DO Ycoden-Daute-Ysora

The Denomination of Origin Ycoden Daute Isora takes its name from the two menceyatos (kingdoms of the Guanche era) Ycoden and Daute and the domains of princess Isora. It covers the region of the northwest of Tenerife, comprising the municipalities of San Juan de la Rambla, La Guancha, Icod de los Vinos, Garachico, Los Silos, Buenavista del Norte, El Tanque, Santiago del Teide and Guía de Isora, and representing an element of link geographically between the north and the south of the island.

The cultivation of the wines of the Ycoden Daute Isora dating from the SIXTEENTH and SEVENTEENTH centuries, constituting almost the sole economic engine of the region and of Tenerife during that time. Canary supposed to be a crossroad between Europe and America, exporting from the port of Garachico the well-known “Canary Wine”.

The tradition of wine Ycoden Daute Isora is consubstantial with the history of the Islands and has influenced the customs, the landscape, the history, the art and culture of the area. But it is from the year 1991 when a group of grape growers and winemakers of the region to take the train of the modernity and the progress, through the control of the quality and the defence of its identity through the Denomination of Origin Ycoden Daute Isora.

The effort is common and multitudinous. Starts in the thousands of growers who struggle each day to maintain crops year-old trees with varieties of traditional grape of the Islands. An effort to which is added the introduction of modern drive systems and farming techniques that allow you to obtain a raw material of the highest quality and the best yields in their crops.

The region of Ycoden Daute Isora has a surface area of approximately 1600 hectares dedicated to the cultivation of the vine, of which 306 are controlled by the Regulatory Council. The soils dedicated to the cultivation of vines in the region are of varied composition, mostly composed of ashes and volcanic rocks. They are generally acid soils of high organic matter content that are cultivated in terraces to prevent erosion and achieve the maximum utilization of agricultural land.

The vineyards are located between 50 and 1,400 meters above the sea level. They are usually small plots, steep and almost do not allow mechanization.

The climate of the region is characterized mainly by the presence of innumerable microclimates. The trade winds, the influence of the Atlantic ocean, the high average altitude and ocean currents mark the development of the vine, which vary significantly from sea level to the highest levels of the region. This means that the times of harvest will continue for a period of more than four months, from July to October.

Average annual temperatures around 19 º C, with maximum temperatures in the warmest months of August and September, 35 º C and minimum 15 ° C in the coldest months of January and February. The average rainfall is about 540 mm/year.

Ycoden Daute Isora currently 80% of its land area to the cultivation of Listán Black-and-White, being dedicated the remaining 20% to other varieties.

Red varieties are authorized:
Tintilla, Listán Negro, Malvasía Rosada, Negramoll, Castellana, Baboso Negro, Bastardo Negro, Moscatel Negro y Vijariego Negra.

White varieties authorized:
Bermejuelo o Marmajuelo, Gual, Malvasía, Moscatel, Pedro Ximénez, Verdello, Vijariego, Albillo, Baboso Blanco, Bastardo Blanco, Forastera Blanca, Listán Blanca, Sabro, Torrontés.

Concejo Regulador DO Ycoden Daute Isora

Listado DOPs - IGPs de Vinos Registradas por la European Comisión

Órganos de Gestión de las Denominaciones de Origen Protegidas Vitivinícolas

Mapa de las Denominaciones de Origen Protegidas de Vinos de Espana

BODEGAS INSULARES TENERIFE S.A.

Marca: El Ancón, Miradero, Tágara

Dirección: Camino Cueva del Rey, 1. 38430. Icod de los Vinos

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