La Gomera Wine and Whistles
August 18, 2009
Spain has a new wine appellation–the Denominación de orígen La Gomera. La Gomera is one of the Canary Islands off the west coast of Africa with a subtropical climate. The heights of the island lie permanently shrouded in clouds and the Garajonay National Park has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1986. Gomera is also known – and for me from my years of studying Spanish linguistics forever associated with – the Gomeran Whistle or whistling language still used on the island.
A number of grape varieties make up the permitted types for the wines produced in the DO La Gomera. For more information see El Día. (in Spanish)
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