Canarian wines triumph in the Mondial de Vins Extremes

The wine production of the Canary Islands harvested a total of 91 awards (85 medals and six special distinctions) in the 33rd edition of the “Mondial des Vins Extrêmes 2025”, organized by the Research Center, Studies, Protection, Coordination and Valorization of Mountain Viticulture (DEER), held in the Italian region of Valle d'Aosta on the days 20 y 21 September to recognize the most outstanding wines and wineries of heroic viticulture, that is to say, from mountainous regions, steep terrain or small islands.

In addition to hoarding 85 medals -39 big gold medals and 46 gold medals- of a total of 298 awarded by a jury composed of 50 experts, the archipelago's productions obtained six special distinctions, among them the 'Mondial Vins Extremes 2025 Award', which fell to the Canary Islands as it was the wine region with the highest number of participating productions.

Of a total 1.001 participating productions of 372 wineries from 17 countries, The Canarian wines also won distinctions such as the 'Gran Premio Cervim' for the best wine in the competition and the 'Premio Vinofed' for the best-rated dry wine., that fell into the Brumas de Ayosa Blanco Seco 2024 (Güímar Valley DOP) of the SAT Winegrowers Region of Guímar-Arafo (Tenerife), also recognized with a large gold medal.

Additionally, This winery also obtained the 'Cervim Excellence Award' and a great gold medal for the Brumas de Ayosa Tinto Joven 2024 (Güímar Valley DOP), elaboration that was already recognized as the best wine in the last edition of the Agrocanarias Contest.

As a result of this record, The Regional Winery Valle de Güímar also received the 'Cervim Special Award' as the most outstanding production company in Spain by achieving the highest score by adding qualifications in three different categories..

Also the 'Original Cervim Award', which recognizes the best wine produced from ungrafted vineyards, went to Airam 2024, from Bodegas Conatvs, produced in Fuerteventura under the Canary Islands PDO, who also won a great gold medal.

Besides, parallel to the wine competition, The 5th edition of the Heroic Spirits Contest was held, dedicated to spirits of wine origin, in which the Canarian wineries also stood out. In this case, Brumas de Ayosa white vermouth 2024, from the SAT Viticulturists of the Güímar Region, won the 'Extreme Spirits Grand Prix', in addition to receiving a large gold medal. Brumas de Ayosa dry vermouth and Alejandro Gallo red vermouth also received this metal., from Bodega Gallo & QUADRE.

Regarding the medal table of the extreme wine competition, the great gold medals for wines produced under the DOP Canary Islands fell to Gallo Doble Malvasía 2023, Alejandro Gallo Vijariego Black and Tintilla 12M 2023, Fruity White Quiquere 2024, Quiquere Dry Rosé 2024 and Gallo Moscatel Naturally Sweet 2023, produced by Bodega Gallo & Quíquere Wines (Tenerife).

Also in the area of ​​the DOP, the Canary Islands won a great gold medal, Malvasía Volcánica Papaino 2024, from Gavias del Sordo Wineries (Fuerteventura); Crazy Wine Disparate 2024, from Bodegas El Lomo (Tenerife); White Marmajuelo Tagager on Lees 2024, from Bodegas Insulares de Tenerife; Islands Landscape 2024, from Bodegas Tajinaste (Tenerife); Lineage of the Broken White Payment 2024; Organic Cebeque 2024, of Transformations and Services SL (Tenerife); as well as Fruity Martial Cho Peak 2024 and Pico Cho Marcial Tinto 2023, from the SAT Viticulturists of the Güímar Region.

As for the DOP Abona, the big gold medals went to Viña Arese dry white 2024 and Viña Arese Dry White Guatimac 2024, produced by Bodega Viña Arese; Payments of Organic Dry White Reverón 2024 and Payments of Fruity Rosé Reverón 2024, from Bodega Reverón; Chasnero Red Organic 2024, from Lacasmi Winery; Premium White Chasna Flower 2022, Naturally Sweet White Chasna Flower 2022, Summits of Abona Rosado 2024, Summits of Abona Tinto 2024 and My Dry White Island 2024, produced by Sociedad Cooperativa Cumbres de Abona-Arico.

Regarding the Güímar Valley DOP también fueron distinguidos con una gran medalla de oro Brumas de Ayosa Marmajuelo 2024, Mists of Ayosa Malvasía Aromática 2024, Mists of Ayosa Rosado 2024, all of them made by the SAT Viticultores de la Comarca de Güímar.

In the area of DOP Tacoronte Acentejo received the highest Land Hunger medal 2023, from Guayonje Winery; and Lineage of the Pink Payment 2024, from Bodega Linaje del Pago.

Within the elaborations of the PDO Lanzarote Martinón Blanco Seco stood out with a great gold medal 2024, made by Bodegas Martinón; Princess Gara 2022, from Bodegas Vega de Yuco. In addition, under the PDO Gran Canaria, Los Morretillos Tinto were awarded this medal 2022, from Bodegas Las Tirajanas; Aidan Tinto 2023, from Bodega Ventura. Finally, among the wines produced in the La Gomera DOP, They received the highest Rajadero medal 2024, Almost Cracked 2024 and the mountain 2024, from Vineyards and Wineries Altos de Chipude, as well as El Puntalito Ancestral 2024, by Leandro Martín Mora.

Besides, the wines belonging to the DOP Canary Islands awarded with a gold medal were Pago de Los Cercados Tinto 2024 and Payments of Los Cercados Albillo 2024, from Bodegas Pago de Los Cercados (Tenerife); Conatvs Slimy Black 2024 y Conatvs Listán Negro 2024, from Bodegas Conatvs (Fuerteventura); Dry White Quiquere Rooster 2024 and Gallo Quiquere Tinto 2024, from Bodega Gallo & Quíquere Wines; Landscape of the naturally sweet islands 2022 and Listán Negro Can 2023, from Bodegas Tajinaste (Tenerife); Tágara Blanco Seco 2024, from Bodegas Insulares de Tenerife; The Selected Harvest Loin 2024, from Bodegas El Lomo (Tenerife), Dry White Martial Cho Peak 2024, from SAT Viticultores Comarca de Güímar (Tenerife); and Lineage of Pago Marmajuelo 2023, from Bodega Linaje del Pago (Tenerife).

In addition, they achieved a gold medal within the Abona DOP, Viña Arese White Fruity 2024 and Viña Arese White Fruity Guatimac 2024, from Bodega Viña Arese; Testament Malvasía Fermented in Barrel 2023, Chasna Flower White Fruity 2024, Red Chasna Flower 4 Months in Barrel 2022 and Dry White Chasna Flower 2024, of Cumbres de Abona-Arico Cooperative Society; Mencey de Chasna Dry White 2024, Mencey de Chasna Semi-dry White 2024 and Mencey de Chasna Fruity Rosé 2024, from Bodegas Mencey de Chasna; Payments of Reverón Albillo Criollo Barrel 2024, Payments of Reverón Red Young Organic 2024, Pagos de Reverón Blanco Naturally Sweet 2023, from Bodegas Reverón.

They were also awarded a gold medal., among the wines produced under the Valle de Güímar DOP, Fruity Ayosa Mists 2024, Ayosa Blanco Mists on Lees 2024, Mists of Ayosa Malvasía Aromática 2022, Natural Sweet Ayosa Mists 2022, from SAT Viticultores of the Güímar Region.

Regarding productions covered by the Tacoronte-Acentejo PDO, the gold medals went to Marba Tinto Barrica 2024, from Bodegas Marba; Pale Pink 2024, from Bodega Linaje del Pago; Crater White Magma 2023 and Crianza Crater Magma 2022, Crater wineries; Hacienda de Acentejo Listán Negro 2024; Red Premium List Negro 2020, de Winery Burgamn; and La Baldes Corazón Chico, from Bodega La Baldesa Miguel Pacheco Mesa

In addition, In the area of ​​the PDO Valle de La Orotava, El Reboso Blanco Seco stood out with a gold medal 2024, from Bodega Iliada; Eight Islands Red Oak 2023, from Tafuriaste Winery.

Besides, among the DOP Lanzarote wines received the Milagro de Magmasía Selección gold medal 2022 and Dry White Wild Chinija 2024, from Bodega Erupción; as well as, among the wines of the La Palma DOP, Traditional White Tagalguén 2024 and Organic White Tagalguén 2024, prepared by Juan Jesús Pérez Adrián.

As for the productions with the La Gomera DOP seal, they received the El Puntalito Ancestral gold medal. 2023, by Leandro Martín Mora; and Dry White Niray 2024, from Agropecuaria El Guanche. Within the El Hierro DOP, they got the gold 7 Marias 2023, produced by El Mirador de Adra; and Vijariego Tinto Elysar 2024, of Elysar Holdings. And finally, from the PDO Gran Canaria obtained this recognition Las Tirajanas Malvasía Semidulce 2024, produced by Bodegas Tirajana, SAT.