| Wine region | |
 La Gomera DOP in the province ofSanta Cruz de Tenerife in the region of theCanary Islands | |
| Official name | D.O.P. La Gomera[1] |
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| Type | Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) |
| Year established | 2009 |
| Country | Spain |
| No. of vineyards | 125 hectares (309 acres) |
| No. of wineries | 17[2] |
| Wine produced | 469 hectolitres |
| Comments | Data for 2016 / 2017 |
La Gomera is a SpanishDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines that covers the entire island ofLa Gomera (Canary Islands,Spain) comprising the six municipalities ofSan Sebastián de la Gomera,Hermigua,Agulo,Vallehermoso,Valle Gran Rey andAlajeró. It obtained its official status in 2009.
La Gomera is a very mountainous island and cultivation of vines is difficult and laborious. The vines are planted in terraces on steep slopes with walls built of stone. Traditionally the vines were left to grow along the ground, but vines have been trained alongtrellises (en espaldera).
There are currently (as of 2015) around 125 ha planted to vines and registered with the Regulatory Council of the DOP and around 150 grapegrowers and 7 wineries registered.
The authorised grape varieties are:
The Regulatory Council also controls other criteria such as:
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