Most recently, historic craft stemming from 1500s has been revamped by pioneering women shaping the island’s future. Eufrosina Pérez Rodríguez, who started her winery in Briesta, Garafía over 20 years ago, became the island’s first professionally recognized female winemaker. Meanwhile, Victoria Torres Pecis is the first woman in over a century to lead her family’s established winery, Matías i Torres, which has been producing volcanic wines since 1885. These trailblazing women are redefining the island’s winemaking heritage, blending tradition with modern sensibilities.

Travellers can explore family-run wineries and enjoy immersive tastings: 

Bodegas Tamanca, near the Cumbre Vieja volcanic area, serves wines alongside local dishes in a rustic setting where oak barrels double as dining tables. The bodega celebrates its 30th anniversary next year — the perfect moment to raise a glass. 

Juan Matías Torres Winery, led by Victoria Torres Pecis, is a hidden gem in Fuencaliente. Her biodynamic, artisanal wines are crafted by hand and fermented in tea barrels, sought after across Spain and as far afield as Japan.

In Garafía, the family-run Bodegas Perdomo and Tagalguén Winery produce organic and traditionally made wines, offering visitors an authentic taste of La Palma’s volcanic terroir. 

Whether wandering through lush vineyards, toasting the sunset on a clifftop, or enjoying a slow meal where barrels double as table settings, wine tasting on La Palma is not just about flavour — it’s about feeling the rhythm of island life. 

This autumn, swap grey skies for vineyard walks, warm breezes, and glasses of volcanic wine in La Palma, the Canary Islands’ best-kept secret.

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