Tenerife: Bodegas Monje Wine & Cheese Tasting Tour

Four wines, four island cheeses, one winery floor

You walk through a working winery on Tenerife, taste four wines paired to four Canary Islands cheeses, and spend ninety minutes in a group of ten or fewer with a bilingual guide. The tasting happens in the same room where the wine ages, and you choose whether to tour first or taste first. Book ahead and mention any dietary requirements.

Step-by-step itinerary

Winery tour and wine cheese tasting

• Join guided winery tour
• Taste Dragoblanco white wine with fresh white goat cheese
• Taste Hollera red wine with smoked goat cheese
• Taste Monje Tradicional red wine with semi-cured peppery goat cheese
• Taste Listán Negro red wine with cured goat and sheep cheese

The experience

The cellar air hits you first: cool, still, carrying the smell of oak and fermentation. Bodegas Monje sits on Tenerife's volcanic slopes, and the stone around you is part of why these wines taste the way they do. Your guide walks you through the production floor before the tasting begins, pointing out where the Dragoblanco starts as juice and where the Listán Negro sits aging in barrel. The whole tour runs ninety minutes, and the first half is the winery itself: no rushing, no crowds, because the group maxes out at ten people.

Then you move to the tasting room. A glass of Dragoblanco arrives with fresh white goat's cheese from Tenerife. The pairing is deliberate, not accidental. Next comes Hollera, a red made using carbonic maceration, paired with smoked goat's cheese from La Palma. The third pour is Monje Tradicional with a peppery semi-cured cheese from Fuerteventura. Last is the Listán Negro, barrel-aged, alongside a cured blend of goat and sheep milk cheese from Gran Canaria. Each cheese comes from a different island, and your guide explains why that matters: terroir isn't just about wine. You taste slowly, ask questions, and nobody is moving you along.

Saturday and Sunday English tours run at 11am or 4pm. If you book the afternoon slot, the winery tour happens first and tasting follows at 5pm. The schedule is fixed, but you can arrange the order (tour then tasting, or tasting then tour) if that suits your day better. Dietary needs are handled at booking: vegetarian options exist, and the staff will know about them before you arrive. Wear comfortable shoes and a light coat. The cellar stays cool year-round.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English or Spanish, guided winery tour, four wine tastings, four Canary Islands cheese tastings, and snacks.
• Vegetarian options available upon request.
• The price includes 7% tax.

Before you book

Days and timesDaily · 11:00, 13:00 and 16:00

Ages18 to 90 years · Under 18 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “Directions: Take Exit 21 from the motorway, signposted to El Sauzal. - From Santa Cruz or the south, take the first exit under the bridge at the roundabout, th…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessible

Operated by Bodegas Monje Wine&Tours

Is this one for you?Right for wine and cheese lovers with ninety minutes to spend and no interest in large groups: the ten-person cap and island cheese pairings are what set this apart from generic tastings. Expect a working cellar and a pace that lets you linger over each pour.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What are the four wines in the tasting?

Dragoblanco (young white), Hollera (red, carbonic maceration), Monje Tradicional (young red), and Listán Negro (barrel-aged red).

What cheeses are included?

Four island cheeses: fresh white goat's cheese from Tenerife, smoked goat's cheese from La Palma, semi-cured peppery goat's cheese from Fuerteventura, and cured goat and sheep milk cheese from Gran Canaria.

How long does the tour take?

Ninety minutes total, including the winery walk and the tasting.

What time are the English tours on weekends?

11am and 4pm on Saturday and Sunday. The 4pm tour includes the winery first, then tasting at 5pm.

What is the maximum group size?

Ten people per tour.

Is there a vegetarian option?

Yes. Mention it when you book.

What should I wear?

Comfortable shoes and a light coat. The cellar is cool year-round.

Can I rearrange the order of the tour and tasting?

Yes. You can do the tasting first and tour second, or vice versa, if you arrange it at booking.

Is the tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes, it is wheelchair accessible.

What is the minimum age?

You must be 18 or older to participate.