All the jewels of La Palma they are in danger. These days we have been surprised by the virulence of the eruption of the La Palma volcano in the Canary Islands. The beautiful island, as it is called, colloquially it is a place of gastronomic and agricultural wealth. In a limited territory there are true jewels of Spanish gastronomy. At the moment all the inhabitants of La Palma are suffering terrible losses both in their homes and in their farms and in their way of life. From Gastronomic Information We want to remember all the riches of this wonderful island and show solidarity with it.
With total security not all farms will be lost and the island will continue, once everything has passed, producing and processing excellent products. We want to review all the jewels of La Palma while we hope that all processors can recover their activity with total normality.
Wines of La Palma
The beautiful island wines are excellent. There are white, pink and red, they are cultivated in lands with a very steep topography with volcanic and clay soils. All the Cultivated prefiloxeric varieties that stand out are Malvasía, Negramoll, Listán Blanco and Prieto. Also the sabro and the bujariego. They are grown in small plots from 200 meters to 1300 meters of altitude. Its productivity is low and the industriousness is very high
Of their wines the sweet malvasias stand out, that triumph around the world as excellent and award-winning wines. Also noteworthy are its Tea wines made from Canarian pine barrels. The wines of La Palma are protected by their Appellation of origin.
La Palma Starlight Wine Tourism
If you are visiting La Palma, you have to do wine tourism, there are wineries and cooperatives that you can visit and taste their wines. Recently the winery la Cellar Llanovid from the town of Fuencaliente has obtained the world certificate as the first Starlight winery for its Teneguía and Llanos Negros wines.
This seal has been granted by the Starligh Foundationta this winery that for years has had a plan of wine tourism. Visitors can soak up wine history, visit the winery and vineyards.
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Within the wine tourism plan, this first Starlight winery offers the observation of stars, planets, the moon and the king star: sun. All accompanied by explanations of how it influences the strains and flora of its environment. In addition to explanations of the firmament through the company Ad Astra, specialized in astronomical tours. In this way, it brings the world of wine closer to that of astronomy in a very interesting fusion that will lead you to a unique and unforgettable experience. The winery is located in the south of the island and it is not expected that the new volcano affect this area.
Palmero cheese
Another of the gastronomic jewels of the island is its cheese. Palmero cheese is awarded and recognized as a unique product in many world competitions. It is made with raw palm goat milk. These goats graze and eat forage from the island. Palmero cheese can be tender, semi-cured, cured and smoked.
Until this moment The island has 30 cattle farms, the vast majority of which are located in the Puntagorda area in the north of the island. These are outside the reach of the volcano, although there are scattered farms in other areas that will be affected by the eruption.
Banana trees and avocados: jewels of La Palma
The area that is expected to be most affected south of Lthe Plains it is an area of banana trees. It is estimated that it can affect more than a thousand hectares of fertile land and productive Canarian banana cultivation. One of the true jewels of La Palma!
Along with the banana plantations some plantations of Avocados that for a few years have been replacing some crops. In addition to these crops, the irrigation infrastructure which are strategic for the development of this agriculture on the island.
Rum and Salt from La Palma
In the previous eruption of the Teneguía volcano, the infrastructures that were at serious risk but were finally saved were the salt flats of Fuencaliente. A family-run salt works that deserve to be visited when we are on the island and that make a Exceptional gourmet fleur de sel.
Another jewel that is not in danger is the distillery Rum Village which is located in Los Sauces in the north of the island. A must see for lovers of this sugar cane distillate.
Finally, remember that La Palma is an exceptional place that has unique environmental characteristics. World Biosphere Reserve, declared by UNESCO since 2002. It also has a Marine Reserve since 2001 and with various ecosystems, as well as very old thermophilic forests. All this has served to make it recognized and valued as a natural heritage. More than a third of the island's surface is protected. Its greatest exponent is the La Caldera de Taburiente National Park. But maybe the most exceptional are its people that they do not deserve to lose part of their island due to this eruption and that they deserve all our solidarity.
