Wine growing on Lanzarote

View High-Resolution Image
Wine growing on Lanzarote

Wine growing on Lanzarote

Wine growing on Lanzarote at the base of Montaña de Guardilama. Looking northward to the Montañas del Fuego. Dec 23rd 2008
Gangolf Haub
on Feb 9, 2009 2:36 pm
Lat/Lon: 28.96272°N / 13.70613°W
Image ID: 488030

Comments

Post a Comment
Viewing: 1-2 of 2
Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Mar 9, 2010 11:30 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh Wow!

Sand is not the problem - it actually is the reason why they can grow ine in the first place. Lava cinder conserves humidity extremely well. So much so that on a desert-like island like Lanzarote you have to dig for 3 inches and at any time of the year you will pull up some moist dirt. Every ten years they have to exchange the cover, however.

Basically the wind would tear too much on those leaves and grapes and thus every plant (sometimes two or three) has its own fortification. But wine sells pretty well on Lanzarote so I guess it's worthwhile.

Gangolf Haub

Gangolf Haub - Mar 9, 2010 11:32 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Oh Wow!

One more to take in: look at this one. There you see the actual amount of work it must have been to create the vinyards ;-)

Viewing: 1-2 of 2