Cuando en 1736 cesaron los seis largos años de erupciones del Timanfaya, los agricultores de La Geria creyeron que sus fértiles tierras se habían perdido para siempre bajo una gruesa capa de ceniza. Pero las familias locales necesitaban hacer que la tierra volviera a ser productiva y, a base de trabajo duro y determinación, consiguieron crear los viñedos de La Geria.
Empezarás con un paseo panorámico, recorriendo senderos a través de viñedos privados pertenecientes a la bodega familiar de Nacho Romero, abiertos en exclusiva para los visitantes de National Geographic.
Mientras te empapas del carácter excepcional de estos paisajes en los que los viñedos están rodeados de volcanes, el propietario te explicará cómo la capa de ceniza volcánica, conocida localmente como «picón», ha moldeado sus métodos de cultivo, únicos en el mundo. Si tienes la suerte de encontrarlas maduras, incluso podrás recoger uvas directamente de la vid mientras Nacho o su mujer, Luisa, ambos enólogos, te habla de las peculiares características del vino volcánico. Ya de vuelta tras el paseo, podrás probar uno de los vinos artesanales que Nacho y Luisa elaboran en su bodega casera.
A continuación, te dirigirás a la bodega La Geria, otro elemento importante del movimiento para la elaboración de vinos ecológicos. El enólogo en persona te mostrará la bodega. Descubrirás los secretos de los «zocos» que protegen las viñas del viento y las distintas variedades de uva que prosperan en el terruño volcánico de Lanzarote. Para terminar, catarás uno de los vinos populares de la finca, acompañado con queso local y galletas saladas.
Nat Geo Day Tour: La Geria, viñedos que brotaron del fuego
- Admira la singularidad del paisaje de La Geria, un legado que recibieron los agricultores locales debido a una serie de erupciones volcánicas, y prueba la que se considera una de las uvas más antiguas del mundo: la malvasía volcánica.
- De la mano de dos enólogos locales, conocerás el método de cultivo tradicional de La Geria, único en el mundo y que aún se conserva.
- En esta visita exclusiva a los viñedos privados de la finca, que no están abiertos a ningún otro grupo, de Nacho Romero, uno de los propietarios y enólogos, te guiará por sus viñedos mientras te presenta las variedades de uva locales y te ofrecerá una cata de su vino artesanal.
- La cata de vinos y quesos locales en la bodega La Geria tiene lugar en una zona exclusiva de la bodega mientras el propio enólogo te explica en detalle el legado vinícola de Lanzarote.
- Conoce cómo la TUI Care Foundation se ha implicado en la conservación y apoyo de este método único de cultivo del vino en Lanzarote, una isla declarada Reserva de la Biosfera por la Unesco.
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- No recomendable para mujeres embarazadas o personas con problemas de espalda
- No recomendable para personas en silla de ruedas
- No recomendable para personas con movilidad reducida
- Solo para adultos
- Se recomienda traer calzado comodo
- Comida no incluida
- Sujeto a condiciones climáticas
- Guía de habla inglesa para todas las nacionalidades
La opinión de otros usuarios sobre esta experiencia
Basado en 44 valoraciones de clientes reales
Categorías de la valoración
Seguridad
5/5
Personal
5/5
Relación calidad-precio
4,3/5
Servicio
5/5
Bernie & Sally
De Reino Unido - marzo de 2025Viajó en pareja
35 - 44 años
Excelente
Valoración global5/5
Enjoyed the trip, information was very informative. Wine tasting was excellent May was very good at answering our questions and informing us about the ...
Detlef und Barbara Luckas
De Estados Unidos de América - marzo de 2025Viajó en pareja
45 - 54 años
Excelente
Valoración global5/5
Es war eine sehr guter Tag alles hat gepasst. Sehr Schöne kleine Insel. Sehr guter Reiseführer
Resch
De Estados Unidos de América - marzo de 2025Viajó en pareja
45 - 54 años
Excelente
Valoración global5/5
Die Tour war echt gut. Aber warum wurden wir nicht an unserem Hotel abgeholt. Wir waren die einzigen Gäste aus Playa Blanca. Und mussten zu Fuß eine v ...
Holleis
De Estados Unidos de América - marzo de 2025Viajó en pareja
65 - 74 años
Excelente
Valoración global5/5
Informative visit. Generous tastings and snacks. Wines good and not too expensive. Good explanations.
Juli
De Estados Unidos de América - marzo de 2025Viajó en pareja
18 - 24 años
Excelente
Valoración global4/5
Super Tour. Aber für die Leistung dann doch sehr teuer. Am Ende ist es nur ein Spaziergang und 4 Gläser Wein dazu. Nachgeschenkt wird hat nicht und es ...
Jenny Dorset
De Estados Unidos de América - febrero de 2025Viajó en pareja
45 - 54 años
Excelente
Valoración global5/5
Very interesting to visit a'commercial winery' and then a 'farmers winery' loved the 2/3Km walk through the vineyard with instruction. Only thing not ...
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