Arafo Mountain Vineyard Organic Wine Tasting Canary Islands

Walk a volcanic vineyard and taste four organic wines with Canarian snacks

This activity takes you through an organic vineyard at almost 1,000 meters above sea level in the Canary Islands, where you walk the lava landscape, learn how mountain viticulture works, and taste four of the vineyard's own wines paired with Canarian appetizers. The visit runs about two hours with a live guide in English or Spanish, and it suits all fitness levels.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vineyard visit and wine tasting

• Walk through ecological vineyard
• Learn about mountain viticulture
• Taste 4 organic wines
• Enjoy Canarian appetizers

The Experience

You arrive at Arafo Mountain Vineyard and walk into a working organic vineyard planted on volcanic lava at nearly 1,000 meters elevation. The guide walks you through the vines, explaining how the altitude and the lava soil shape what grows here and how the vineyard operates without chemicals. The air is clear and quiet — the landscape itself is part of what you came for.

As you move through the vineyard, you taste four organic wines made on the property. Each one comes with Canarian appetizers, so the flavors build on each other and on the food. The tasting is not rushed; you learn what makes each wine distinct and what the mountain terroir contributes to it. Two hours is enough time to understand the place without the day feeling stretched.

The vineyard sits on public land with transportation options nearby, so getting there is straightforward. Service animals are welcome. Because the walk stays on the vineyard itself and the terrain is manageable, the activity works for people at any fitness level — you are not hiking, you are learning and tasting in a place that happens to be high up.

What’s included

• Four organic wine tastings.
• Canarian appetizers.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.
• the vineyard walk and instruction on mountain viticulture.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bodegas Ferrera

Is this one for you?Book this if you have a free afternoon and want to learn something concrete about how wine grows in a specific place — the altitude, the lava soil, and the organic methods all matter to what you taste, and the guide connects them as you walk. Small groups work best here because the guide can answer questions and move at a pace that lets the landscape and the tasting both land.

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Top questions

How high up is the Arafo vineyard, and what does the altitude mean for the wines?

The vineyard sits at almost 1,000 meters above sea level on volcanic lava in the Canary Islands. The altitude and the lava soil are what shape the character of the wines — the guide explains how mountain viticulture works and what makes these organic wines distinct because of where they grow.

What exactly do I taste during the two hours?

You taste four organic wines made at the vineyard, each one paired with Canarian appetizers. The tasting happens as you walk through the vineyard itself, so you are learning about the wines and the landscape at the same time.

What if I have never done a wine tasting before?

The guide walks you through each wine and explains what you are tasting, so no prior knowledge is needed. The activity is designed to teach you about mountain viticulture and the vineyard's organic practices as you go.

Can I get there without a car?

Public transportation options are available nearby the vineyard, so you can reach it without renting a vehicle. You would check the local transit routes when you book to confirm the best connection from where you are staying.

What if I have a service animal?

Service animals are allowed at the vineyard, so your animal can come with you during the walk and tasting.