Francisco, Leonardo and Jonatan

Love at first sip, sight unseen, turned into head over heels infatuation upon landing onto this tiny little volcano, the highest of all peaks in Spain, a floating island paradise off the west coast of Africa: DOP Tacaronte-Acentejo, Tenerife.

Nature is the most inspired of artists, and this Canary Island is an unbelievable work of Spanish splendor! The largest of the seven Canary Islands, the entire coastline of Tenerife can be driven in 4 hours - hours in which you can travel through brooding clouds into brilliant sunshine in mere minutes, and often. A place where the viticulture wrestles with potatoes for thirsty waterfront real estate, and resilient indigenous vines braid down poor red-colored soils rich in organic minerals cover the ancient volcanic soils beneath them. Founder of Presa ‘Ocampo’s López Díaz was born here into a viticulturist’s family and and over the past 40 years he has been carefully cultivating 12 ha of oceanfront, organically farmed indigenous varieties. He is locally lauded as a pioneer in leading the charge at the Consejo Regulador which catapulted the region of Tacoronte-Acentejo to become the first designated wine region in the Canaries to be granted DOP status in 1992.

Fast forward to hoy en día when the humble Presa Ocampo sets their winery sights on the international stage by inviting their family friend, a local famed enólogo from neighboring DO Orotava, to assist in raising their grapes to new heights of winemaking. Introducing Señor Jonatan Garcia to the ‘Ocampo’ dance floor.

A dedicated student of the world’s wines, Jonatan utilizes his keen knowledge of Tenrife’s curious volcanic soils, and incorporates exciting vessels made of cement, Austrian Stockinger and foudre into his little fancy nook within the existing winery. It is there, with the support of Ocampo’s resident winemaker Francisco Álvarez, where they are coaxing serious nerve, tension and impressive quality from these unique varieties: Listán Blanco, Albillo Crillolo, Malvasia Vocánica, Marmajuelo, Listán Negro, and Vijariego. The first vintage of ‘Ocampo’ was released in 2022, and the 2023s are even more impressive.

You will not find any notes of reduction in these wines - and we just love that.

Why Canary Islands Wines Matter…

The Canary Islands are one of Spain’s most distinctive wine regions, known for volcanic soils, Atlantic influence, ungrafted vines, and native grape varieties rarely found elsewhere. Ocampo’s wines from Tenerife offer a clear expression of this place: saline, mineral, lifted, and deeply tied to the island’s volcanic landscape.

 

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Technical Data

TENERIFE VINTAGE REPORTS | 2022–2025

  • 2022 Vintage: A relatively balanced growing season with beneficial spring rainfall followed by a warm, dry summer that advanced ripening, producing generally fresh, elegant wines with good acidity and complexity despite variable yields.

  • 2023 Vintage: An exceptionally warm growing season accelerated ripening and produced one of Tenerife's earliest harvests on record, with healthy fruit, favorable dry conditions and promising quality despite increasing heat stress.

  • 2024 Vintage: Persistent drought and unusually warm conditions sharply reduced yields, with Tenerife harvesting approximately 4.1 million kg versus 5 million in 2023; however, the absence of severe heatwaves helped growers deliver healthy, concentrated fruit.

  • 2025 Vintage: Continued drought, unusually warm winters and insufficient winter chill severely restricted production, with Tacoronte-Acentejo recording its smallest harvest this century at approximately 402,000 kg, although the grapes harvested remained exceptionally healthy and showed strong quality potential.

 

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