Canary Islands exported over 177,000 liters of wine in 2025, with 70% going to non‑EU countries

The Canary Islands’ Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food Sovereignty, Narvay Quintero, announced to the Parliament that the archipelago’s wine production was largely exported outside the European Union—74 % of the total volume went to third‑party countries.

“In total, during the last fiscal year the Canary Islands marketed 131,320 L to third‑party countries and 46,123 L to EU member states, amounting to 177,443 L exported,” he said.

Main Export Destinations

• Third‑party countries

  • United States – 80,774 L
  • Canada – 10,592 L
  • Puerto Rico – 2,750 L
  • China – 4,154 L
  • Japan – 2,066 L

• European destinations outside the EU

  • United Kingdom – 12,767 L
  • Switzerland – 2,654 L

• EU member states

  • Germany – 9,709 L
  • Belgium – 7,269 L
  • France – 5,714 L
  • Netherlands – 4,281 L

Performance of Protected Designations of Origin (DOP)

• DOP Islas Canarias – 65,160 L (36.72 % of total)
• DOP Lanzarote – 45,140 L (25.44 % of total)

Other notable DOP figures:

• Tacoronte‑Acentejo – 4,410 L (almost double the 2,273 L recorded in 2024)
• DOP El Hierro – 3,390 L
• DOP Gran Canaria – 13,890 L
• DOP Valle de La Orotava – 33,340 L
• DOP Valle de Güímar – 5,570 L
• DOP Ycoden Daute Isora – 5,770 L
• DOP La Palma – 773 L

“The excellence and authenticity of Canary Island productions are indisputable, as demonstrated by their success in international competitions such as CINVE. I had the honor of presenting 61 awards to the Canary Islands in Madrid last week, making us the third‑most‑awarded region in this edition,” Quintero highlighted.

“These distinctions recognize the collective effort of all professionals in the sector, who, despite working under extreme conditions, achieve wines of the highest quality and uniqueness.”

International Fairs and Promotion Initiatives

Quintero outlined the government’s strategies to boost overseas sales of Canary Island wines:

• Participation in key agro‑food fairs – Salón de Gourmets, Alimentaria, and BWW – offering significant business and expansion opportunities.
• Commercial mission to Japan (last year) – aimed at promoting wines with Protected Designation of Origin and opening new distribution channels in the Asian market.
• Promotion of enotourism – positioning wine tourism as a means to diversify the primary sector’s economy and generate complementary income. The Government Council formally approved enotourism as a regulated tourist activity in January 2026, providing institutional recognition, legal certainty, and a framework to professionalize the offering, thereby strengthening the link between production, territory, and the tourist experience.