The Viticultural Development Project , initiated in 2010 and directed by Xabier Kamio (Az3 Oeno) and Dr. Nicolas Bernard (Vivelys), aims to maximize the native varieties of the Lanzarote DO (Malvasía Volcánica, Listán Blanco, Moscatel, Diego and Listán Negro), adapting their production to current market demands.

The project focuses on:

• Characterization of crops and climatic factors , to improve the quality and stability of production.

• Trials on grape ripening, microclimate and nutrition , aimed at a more efficient cultivation strategy.

• Use of new qualitative metrics (Dyostem – Vivelys) , such as the evolution of sugar per berry and the color of the skin, to define vintage profiles and optimize aromatic potential.

Main lines of study:

• Evolution of ripening: continuous analysis since 2010 to identify vintage effect and varietal differences

• Climatic factors and harvest volume: relationship between climate and annual production

• Viticulture and climate change: adapting to a warmer and drier scenario

• Soils and waters of Lanzarote: ULL study on agricultural distribution and desalination water capacity

• Selection of native yeasts: since 2018, work has been underway to isolate and preserve native yeasts, to replace commercial strains and obtain wines representative of the Lanzarote terroir

Expected benefits:

• Qualitative improvement of varieties
• Homogenization of the annual harvest volume
• Determining the optimal harvest time
• Adaptation of oenological techniques to each grape profile
• Viticultural strategies in the face of climate change.

Maturation synthesis studies — EL GRIFO R&D project

We provide annual reports monitoring the ripening of the different grape varieties cultivated by our winery.

Each document summarizes the parameters analyzed and the trends observed in each campaign. The files are available for download in PDF format.

• Summary synthesis maturation 2010
• Summary of maturation 2011
• Summary synthesis of maturation 2012
• Summary synthesis maturation 2013
• Summary synthesis maturation 2014
• Summary synthesis of maturation 2015
• Summary of maturation 2017
• Summary of maturation 2018
• Summary of maturation 2019
• Summary synthesis of maturation 2020
• Summary of maturation 2021
• Summary of maturation 2022
• Summary of maturation 2023