We already have the best Cider in the Canary Islands 2025

The Mirla Sidrera natural sparkling, from Bodega Castro and Magán SL (Tags, The Palm), has been valued as the Best Cider in the Canary Islands 2025 within the framework of II Official Agrocanarias Competition, organized by the Canarian Institute of Agri-Food Quality (ICCA) with the collaboration of the Valleseco City Council. This same company also receives a gold medal at the contest for the extra-dry carbonated variety of La Mirla Sidrera., presented in the section of the contest dedicated to carbonated ciders.

In this II edition of the Agrocanarias Contest, production Impossible natural, made by María Belén Rodríguez Pérez in Gran Canaria, won the distinction of Best Organic Cider 2025, plus another gold medal. In addition, the recognition of Best Image and Presentation 2025 fell on Tuscany for its extra dry foamy production, also made in Gran Canaria by Oliver Marrero Arencibia, que además obtuvo una medalla de plata en la categoría de sidras espumosas.

Besides, en la categoría de sidras naturales también se concedieron otras dos medallas de plata, otorgadas a Fierro, del productor Juan Déniz Reyes; y El Valle Secreto, elaborada por Sendero del Valle, ambas de Gran Canaria.

The Minister of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty of the Government of the Canary Islands, Narvay Quintero, the director of the ICCA, Luis Arraez Guadalupe, y el alcalde de Valleseco, José Luis Rodríguez Quintana, anunciaron hoy el fallo del jurado del certamen que tuvo lugar el 6 de junio en el municipio grancanario. En total el jurado otorgó dos medallas de oro y tres de plata, además de las tres distinciones especiales, en un concurso en el que participaron 23 ciders from nine companies, among them sixteen productions from Gran Canaria, three from Tenerife, three from La Palma, y una de El Hierro.

Por parte del Ayuntamiento de Valleseco, They also attended the reading of the jury's ruling, held at the headquarters of the Presidency of the Government in Tenerife, the Councilor for Local Development and Employment, Rosa Delia Quintana, and the councilor of the Primary Sector, Francisco Rodríguez, of the local corporation.

During his intervention, Quintero highlighted “the importance of highlighting and promoting differentiated quality products from the islands through actions such as this contest organized by the ICCA to recognize an emerging sector in the Canary Islands that has already demonstrated the level of its productions by winning awards in national and international competitions”. In this regard, he stressed that “in 2023 apple production reached 2.841 tons, Therefore, the crop is beginning to position itself as an asset to diversify agricultural and agri-food production in the midlands of the Canary Islands.”.

In this sense, Mayor José Luis Rodríguez, He pointed out that the decided commitment to this crop in Valleseco, where they already have 29.000 apple trees and seven winepresses, lays the foundations for a promising future for the cider sector in the Canary Islands, as demonstrated by participation in this regional contest, as well as other local initiatives.

For your part, the director of the ICCA, Luis Arraez Guadalupe, highlighted that “This second edition of the Agrocanaria Cider Competition demonstrates the desire to consolidate an event that the producers have once again supported through their participation.”. “That is why it is important that, next to the Valleseco Town Hall, Let's maintain this initiative and continue collaborating to professionalize a sector with great growth possibilities”.

This contest is part of the Official Agrocanarias Competitions, with which the Canary Islands Executive, through the ICCA, annually recognizes the best cheeses, Wines, remembered, extra virgin olive oils, sea ​​salts and ciders from the archipelago. All of them are governed by a blind tasting system, so that a panel of specialist tasters evaluate the competition samples without knowing their origin., and determine with their evaluations the productions that are awarded.

for a year, Award-winning products may use the official badge corresponding to the award received. (an adhesive medal that is placed on the bottles) and they will participate in the different events to promote and promote Canarian products that this autonomous organization organizes throughout the year inside and outside the islands..

Castro Winery & Private: wine and cider production

This winery, known for Tendal Wines, started its activity in 1997 when the young winemakers Nancy Castro Rodríguez and Constancio Ballesteros Magán decided to recover some family vineyards in the wine-growing area of ​​Tijarafe and Puntagorda, a few years after the establishment of the Denomination of Origin Vinos de La Palma. From then on they kept their winery in the caves of the Montaña de Bellido, with a production that ranges from classic varieties to special preparations such as organic productions or even those aged under the sea, in addition to its most recent commitment to cider production.

Under the brand La Mirla Sidrera, This winery produces a natural sparkling cider made by the traditional method of second fermentation in the bottle under the constant conditions of temperature and zero light present in the grottoes or caves.. In addition to the Agrocanarias Competitions, This production has also been recognized at the International Gala Cider Show (to SIS), held in Asturias in September, where he won a gold medal.