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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Bodegas of Tenerife-Part 3

Our last bodega was really just a local vineyard that produces wine for the restaurant they operate on the grounds.  Las Gangarras is in the town of Arona about a 15 minute drive from the beaches of the south of the island. The restaurant consists of 5 Canarian farmhouses dating back to 1850. The 4 acre site allows for the owners to organically grow their own vegetables right there around the restaurant and they also have a small winery.  Due to time constraints, we were only there long enough to sample a few of their wines...didn't get to see the winery but did see the old press.  I must say all of the bodegas we visited were beautiful and the wines were absolutely delicious.  We ended up with 5 free bottles of wine to bring home...unfortunately only 3 bottles made it back!!!  Nothing more disappointing than to open a bag and see 2 crushed bottles of white, fruity wine!!!!!!!!!!!