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In June, AVIBO organizes a new edition of these wine tourism conferences in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, with the participation of ten wineries
The Association of Viticultors and Wineries of the Canary Islands (AVIBO), as the management body of the Canary Islands PDO – Canary Wine, will be celebrated every Saturday in the month of June 2026 a new edition of “Descorcha Canarias”, an initiative that will allow the public to directly access the interior of the archipelago's wineries and learn first-hand about its wine-growing reality..
The event will take place during 11:00 a 15:00 hours and will maintain the format of previous editions, with simultaneous activities on different islands. On this occasion, The conferences will take place in Tenerife, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura, consolidating its regional dimension.
In total ten wineries assigned to the Canary Islands DOP will participate – Canary Wine. Bodegas Viñátigo will open its doors in Tenerife, Bodegas Tajinaste, El Lomo Wineries, Bodegas El Sitio, Ferrera Wineries, Bodegas Viña Zanata, Linaje del Pago Wineries and Monje Wineries; Finca Escudero Winery will participate in Gran Canaria; and in Fuerteventura, Bodega Conatvs.
During the days, wineries will offer guided vineyard tours, visits to facilities, tastings commented by the producers and pairing proposals with local products, setting up a complete wine tourism experience.
The objective of this edition is to continue bringing Canarian wine closer to the public from its origin, reinforcing the connection between visitors and producers and highlighting the singularities that define Canary Wine. In this sense, The initiative seeks to consolidate itself as an annual reference event in the archipelago's wine tourism calendar..
In addition to oenological activities, each winery will incorporate complementary cultural proposals, in line with previous editions, which may include live music, creative workshops or informative activities, thus expanding the dimension of the experience.
“Descorcha Canarias allows us to show the work behind each bottle and bring the visitor closer to a unique wine heritage.. It is an opportunity to understand Canarian wine from the territory and from those who make it.”, they point out from AVIBO.
Tickets will be available in advance and with limited places through the platform TomaTicket.
The axis of editing 2026 focuses on the uniqueness of Canarian wine and the richness of its wine heritage, highlighting the role of wine tourism as a cultural and economic driver for the islands, as well as the opportunity to discover new vintages and delve deeper into the identity of Canary Wine..
EU–Mercosur Agreement: "a strategic opportunity for the internationalization of Canarian wine"
The Association of Viticultors and Wineries of the Canary Islands (AVIBO) has positively assessed the entry into force, it is 1 of May, of the provisional application of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Mercosur, after more than 25 years of negotiations, considering that it represents a relevant opportunity to reinforce the international presence of Canarian wines in markets with great growth potential and close cultural ties with Spain..
AVIBO highlights that this new commercial stage comes at a particularly important time for the wine sector., marked by the need to diversify markets, expand the consumer base and strengthen foreign competitiveness in the face of the evolution of consumption in traditional destinations and the current international context.
The Canary Islands wineries already maintain an export presence in different Latin American countries such as Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela and Mexico, markets where Canarian wine has been consolidating in recent years an image linked to the uniqueness of its native varietals, its volcanic origin and its Atlantic identity.
In this context, AVIBO considers that the entry into force of the agreement with Mercosur can open new commercial possibilities, especially in countries like Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay, members of the South American bloc and markets where interest in wines with identity is growing, origin and uniqueness.
The association also remembers that Brazil is currently among the countries in the world with the greatest growth in wine consumption., becoming one of the most dynamic and strategic markets for the European wine sector. The agreement will allow progress towards a more favorable trade framework through the progressive reduction of tariffs and the elimination of certain technical and administrative barriers that until now made access to these markets difficult..
Among the main benefits contemplated in the agreement, the progressive elimination of import tariffs stands out. 18% in Brazil and 35% in Argentina for European wine, a particularly relevant measure to facilitate the foreign competitiveness of Spanish wineries and improve their possibilities of establishing themselves in these destinations..
AVIBO also emphasizes that internationalization currently constitutes one of the great strategic lines for many Canarian wineries., especially in a scenario where wines linked to the territory, sustainability, authenticity and minority varieties arouse increasing interest among international consumers.
The association considers that the Canary Islands have differential elements of great value within the international wine panorama., both for the uniqueness of its pre-phylloxera varieties and for the growing weight of wine tourism and the external projection achieved by the appellations of origin of the archipelago in recent years..
AVIBO considers that this new commercial scenario can contribute to strengthening the international presence of Canary Islands wines in Latin America., opening new opportunities for the archipelago's wineries and favoring the external positioning of a sector increasingly oriented towards differentiation, origin and added value.
