Two wines share the highest recognition in an edition marked by the quality, diversity and excellence of the Canary Islands’ wines
The winners of the Official Agrocanarias 2026 Wine Competition have been announced. The Instituto Canario de Calidad Agroalimentaria (ICCA) has announced the jury’s decision of an edition that once again confirms the extraordinary moment the wine sector of the Canary Islands is going through and the high level reached by the Canary Islands wineries.
Held on 13 and 14 May at the headquarters of the Consejo Regulador de la Denominación de Origen Vinos de El Hierro and on 19 May at the Casa del Vino in Tenerife, the event brought together a committee of experts in charge of evaluating the samples from the different wine-producing areas of the Canary Islands.
The final balance leaves a total of 72 awards, distributed in 33 Gold Medals, 33 Grand Gold Medals and 6 Special Distinctions, figures that reflect the quality and competitiveness of the wines presented.
A historic tie for the Best Canary Island Wine Award
One of the highlights of the 2026 edition was the jury’s decision to award the competition’s top prize ex aequo.
The title of Best Wine of the Canary Islands 2026 went to:
- Pico Cho Marcial Tinto, produced by SAT nº 9036 Viticultores de la Comarca de Güímar.
- Flor de Chasna Blanco Naturalmente Dulce, produced by the Sociedad Cooperativa Cumbres de Abona.
The decision highlights the ability of Canarian wines to excel in very different styles, rewarding both an outstanding red wine and a sweet wine of extraordinary quality.
The Grandes Medallas de Oro distinguish the most outstanding wines.
The jury awarded a total of 33 Grandes Medallas de Oro (Gold Medals), an award reserved for the wines that achieved the highest scores in the competition.
Among the wines distinguished with this award are references such as:
- 4 Lees.
- Martinón Blanco.
- Papaíno Jallos.
- Mists of Ayosa.
- Mists of Ayosa 100% Marmajuelo.
- Mencey Chasna Dry White.
- My Island Dry White.
- Flor de Chasna Dry White.
- Tendal Albillo Vendimia Seleccionada.
- Vina Frontera White Louis Goudard.
- Los Tableros Blanco Barrica.
- 1242 m Blanco Seco.
- El Ancón.
- Trancao de Acentejo Tinto Barrica.
- Marba Tinto Barrica.
- Can.
- Brumas de Ayosa Tinto Joven.
- Mencey Chasna Tinto Maceración Carbónica.
- Cumbres de Abona Tinto.
- Gallo La Exception Syrah.
- Gallo 3 Stars.
- Magma Crianza 25th Anniversary.
- Pico Cho Marcial White Fruity.
- Pagos de Reverón Rosado Afrutado.
- 1242 M Fruity Rosé.
- Pagos de Reverón Blanco Naturalmente Dulce.
- Ayosa Malvasia Aromatic Malvasia Mists.
- Timanfaya Malvasía Sweet Natural.
- Ferrera Dry Rosé.
- Vitega Tea.
- Brumas de Ayosa Brut Nature.
- Tagalguen.
- Brumas White on Lees.
Six Special Distinctions recognise uniqueness and excellence
In addition to the medals awarded by category, Agrocanarias 2026 awarded six Special Distinctions which represent the highest awards of the event.
Best Wine of the Canary Islands 2026 (Ex Aequo)
- Pico Cho Marcial Tinto.
- Naturally Sweet White Chasna Flower.
Best Organic Wine of the Canary Islands 2026
The award went to Tagalguen, a wine that also won the Grand Gold Medal in the category of still white wines produced in the 2024-2025 vintage.
Best Wine Selected by Winemakers and Oenologists
The prize went to Brumas Blanco sobre Lías, also awarded the Grand Gold Medal.
Best Vermouth Elaboration of the Canary Islands 2026
The award went to Vermut Premium Gallo Rojo, one of the most outstanding creations in the competition.
Best Image and Presentation 2026
The award went to Gallo Malvasía Aromática y Marmajuelo, awarded for the quality and attractiveness of its commercial presentation.
Whites, reds, sweet, sparkling and singular wines
The Agrocanarias 2026 awards once again demonstrated the enormous diversity of Canarian viticulture.
The medals were distributed among young white wines, red wines of different vintages, rosés, semi-dry, semi-sweet, sweet, sweet malvasías, tea wines and sparkling wines, demonstrating the wealth of styles offered today by the wineries of the Archipelago.
The categories of still white and still red wines were particularly important, with a large number of awards, although singular wines such as tea wines, sparkling wines made on the islands and naturally sweet wines also stood out.
An event that continues to boost the prestige of Canarian wine
Year after year, Agrocanarias consolidates itself as the main reference for measuring the quality of the wines produced in the archipelago. The competition not only recognises the work carried out by wineries and winegrowers, but also contributes to projecting the image of Canary Island wines among professionals, distributors and consumers.
The 2026 edition once again demonstrates the excellent health of the sector, the wineries’ capacity for innovation and the uniqueness of wines that find in the volcanic origin, the indigenous varieties and the diversity of microclimates some of their main signs of identity.
