Papaino 2024 Volcanic Malvasia from Bodegas Gavias del Sordo Wins Gold at Mondial de Vins Extremes
Canary wines shine at the 33rd edition of the Mondial des Vins Extrêmes 2025, earning a total of 91 awards in recognition of “heroic viticulture.”
Overview of the Competition
- The event, organized by the Centre for Research, Studies, Protection, Coordination and Valorisation of Mountain Viticulture (CERVIM), took place in Italy’s Aosta Valley on 20–21 September.
- It celebrates wines and wineries from mountainous regions, steep terrains, or small islands – the so‑called heroic viticulture.
Canary Islands’ Achievements
- Total awards: 91 (85 medals + 6 special distinctions).
- Medals: 39 Grand Gold Medals and 46 Gold Medals out of 298 awarded by a jury of 50 specialists.
- Special distinctions:
- Mondial Vins Extremes 2025 Award – granted to the Canary Islands for having the highest number of participating productions.
- Grand CERVIM Prize for the best wine of the contest.
- Vinofed Award for the highest‑scored dry wine, awarded to Brumas de Ayosa Blanco Seco 2024 (DOP Valle de Güímar), produced by the SAT Viticultores Comarca de Güímar‑Arafo (Tenerife), which also received a Grand Gold Medal.
Spirits Category
- The 5th edition of the Heroic Spirits competition ran alongside the wine contest.
- Grand Extreme Spirits Prize: Brumas de Ayosa 2024 White Vermouth (SAT Viticultores, Comarca de Güímar).
- Additional Gold Medals went to the dry vermouth Brumas de Ayosa and the red vermouth Alejandro Gallo (Bodega Gallo & Quíquere).
Grand Gold Medals for DOP “Islas Canarias”
- Gallo Doble Malvasía 2023
- Alejandro Gallo Vijariego Negro
- Tintilla 12M 2023
- Quíquere Blanco Afrutado 2024
- Quíquere Rosado Seco 2024
- Gallo Moscatel Naturalmente Dulce 2023
Other Notable Gold Medals
- Malvasía Volcánica Papaino 2024 – Bodegas Gavías del Sordo (Fuerteventura)
- Crazy Wine Disparate 2024 – Bodegas El Lomo (Tenerife)
- Tágara Blanco Marmajuelo sobre Lías 2024 – Bodegas Insulares (Tenerife)
- Paisaje de las Islas 2024 – Bodegas Tajinaste (Tenerife)
- Linaje del Pago Blanco Roto 2024
- Cebeque Ecológico 2024 – Transformaciones y Servicios SL (Tenerife)
- Pico Cho Marcial Afrutado 2024 & Pico Cho Marcial Tinto 2023 – SAT Viticultores, Comarca de Güímar
DOP “Abona”
- Viña Arese Blanco Seco 2024 & Viña Arese Blanco Seco Guatimac 2024 – Bodega Viña Arese
- Pagos de Reverón Blanco Seco Ecológico 2024 & Pagos de Reverón Rosado Afrutado 2024 – Bodega Reverón
- Chasnero Tinto Ecológico 2024 – Bodega Lacasmi
- Flor de Chasna Blanco Premium 2022, Flor de Chasna Blanco Naturalmente Dulce 2022, Cumbres de Abona Rosado 2024, Cumbres de Abona Tinto 2024, Mi Isla Blanco Seco 2024 – Sociedad Cooperativa Cumbres de Abona‑Arico
DOP “Tacoronte‑Acentejo”
- Hambre de Tierras 2023 – Bodega Guayonje (Grand Medal)
- Linaje del Pago Rosado 2024 – Bodega Linaje del Pago
DOP “Lanzarote”
- Martinón Blanco Seco 2024 – Bodegas Martinón (Grand Gold)
- Princesa Gara 2022 – Bodegas Vega de Yuco
DOP “Gran Canaria”
- Los Morretillos Tinto 2022 – Bodegas Las Tirajanas
- Eidan Tinto 2023 – Bodega Ventura
DOP “La Gomera”
- Rajadero 2024, Casi Rajadero 2024, La Montaña 2024 – Viñedos y Bodegas Altos de Chipude
- El Puntalito Ancestral 2024 – Viñedos y Bodegas Altos de Chipude
Additional Gold Medals Across Other DOPs
- DOP Valle de Güímar: Brumas de Ayosa Afrutado 2024, Brumas de Ayosa Blanco sobre Lías 2024, Brumas de Ayosa Malvasía Aromática 2022, Brumas de Ayosa Dulce Natural 2022.
- DOP Tacoronte‑Acentejo: Marba Tinto Barrica 2024, Rosa Palo 2024, Magma Blanco de Cráter 2023, Magma de Cráter Crianza 2022, Hacienda de Acentejo Listán Negro 2024, Red Premium Listán Negro 2020, La Baldes Corazón Chico.
- DOP Valle de La Orotava: El Reboso Blanco Seco 2024, Ocho Islas Tinto Roble 2023.
- DOP La Palma: Tagalguén Blanco Tradicional 2024, Tagalguén Blanco Ecológico 2024 – Juan Jesús Pérez Adríán.
- DOP El Hierro: 7 Marías 2023 – El Mirador de Adra; Vijariego Tinto Elysar.
These results underscore the growing international recognition of Canary Island viticulture, especially the capacity to produce high‑quality wines and spirits from challenging, volcanic terrains.