Tacoronte-Acentejo

Tacoronte-Acentejo DOP
Wine region
Tacoronte-Acentejo DOP in the province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the region of the Canary Islands
Official nameD.O.P. Tacoronte-Acentejo[1]
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1992
CountrySpain
No. of vineyards1,017 hectares (2,513 acres)
No. of wineries31[2]
Wine produced6,501 hectolitres
CommentsData for 2016 / 2017

Tacoronte-Acentejo is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) for wines located in the Anaga Peninsula on the northeastern coast of the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands, Spain). It was the first region in the Canary Islands to acquire DO status, in 1992. It covers the municipalities of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, San Cristóbal de La Laguna, El Rosario, Tegueste, Tacoronte, El Sauzal, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo and Santa Úrsula.

Covering around 1,000 ha, it is the largest DOP on Tenerife and represents 40% of the total cultivated land area and 20% of the vineyards of the island.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Denominación de Origen Protegida "Tacoronte-Acentejo"". Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Tacovin". www.tacovin.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.