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The Agrocanarias contest will recognize the best wines with DOP and, for the first time, will include a specific category for vermouths made in the Canary Islands
He Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality (ICCA) has published the Resolution calling for the Official Agrocanarias Wine Competition 2026, aimed at recognizing the best wine productions with Protected Designation of Origin (DOP) made and bottled in the archipelago. As a novelty of this edition, the incorporation of vermouth to the contest stands out..
As explained by the director of the ICCA, Luis Arraez Guadalupe, the pageant, which will be held in El Hierro del 12 al 14 May 2026 and in Tenerife the 19 of May, It has fourteen different categories depending on the type of grape and the method of production., and has the purpose of promoting these productions of the archipelago, “granting a quality badge to all award-winning wines and offering wineries support in the marketing of their differentiated quality productions to an increasingly demanding consumer in a global market”.
The application admission period will end at 23:59 hours of 5 May 2026. To access the registration application and obtain additional information about the contest, you can access the electronic headquarters of the Canary Islands Executive through the link: https://sede.gobiernodecanarias.org/sede/procedimientos_servicios/tramites/4287.
In this edition, still white and red wines produced in the harvest can participate. 2024-2025, 2022-2023 the previous, semisecos, semidulces, sweets, sweet malvasias, dry rosés, liqueur wines, of tea, and sparkling. A new category is also implemented this year, that of vermouths, a production that has been gaining prominence on the islands in recent years.
The productions presented must correspond to qualified batches and commercial brands available on the market., and comply with current legislation and regulations of the sector. Besides, a part of them must be available for marketing at the time of registration.
Within each type and brand, different wines can be presented, as long as the labeling indicates the differences in the preparation. The sample presented must come from a homogeneous lot, whose stock in the warehouse at the time of registration must meet the requirements established in the contest rules according to the quantity. These will be delivered to the ICCA facilities at the Oenological Station. (Bodega Experimental), located on El Boquerón Highway, in War Valley (Tenerife) until the 7 of May.
The contest will be governed by a blind tasting system, where the tasting panel, made up of twenty tasters, specialists in the analysis of agri-food products, will evaluate the samples without knowing their origin, awarding the Great Gold Medals with their evaluations, Gold Medals and Silver Medals, and the special distinctions of Best Canary Islands Wine, Best wine chosen by Canary Islands winemakers, Better ecological wine from the Canary Islands, Best Preparation of Vermouth from the Canary Islands and Best Image and Presentation.
The distinguished productions will be able to use the official badge of the award received for one year and will participate in the different development and promotion events that the ICCA organizes throughout the year..
Finally, The ICCA will cover the registration and logistics costs corresponding to participation in the annual CERVIM contest. (Research Center, Studies, Protection, Coordination and Valorization of Mountain Viticulture) of those wineries that have been admitted to the Agrocanarias Contest. In addition, They will be entitled to payment of the logistics expenses corresponding to participation in the national wine competition determined by the Vine and Wine Council..
For more details about the required documentation and other specifications of the contest, you can consult the Resolution through the following link: https://sede.gobiernodecanarias.org/sede/anuncios/d1602dd3-ecda-4753-9d6f-1dc1220bb939
