Gourmet Tour - Canarian Cheeses & Wine Tasting In Secret Garden

OVERVIEW

Sample an inspiring selection of characteristic Canarian cheeses and local specialties paired with wines that complement their flavors. The venue for the tasting will be the English-style gardens of an 18th-century house in the Guimar Valley with a magnificent 200-year-old Canary Island date palm as its botanical centerpiece. In this serene leafy setting, you will be served a variety of cheeses, some made with sheep’s milk, others with goat’s milk. They may include a creamy Flor de Guía, whose name refers to the dried flowers that are used to curdle the milk. Almonds, dates and fresh-baked breads will also be offered, as well as traditional specialties such as fried donuts known as rosquetes, sweet Canarian bananas and almogrote, a peppery hard-cheese pâté that is typically spread on toast. The tasting also includes a variety of representative red and white wines produced on the island.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Sample a selection of Canarian cheeses and accompaniments that reflect the local cuisine.
• Taste more unusual Canarian specialties such as fried donuts and almogrote cheese pâté.
• Enjoy wines from native grapes that thrive in the island’s many microclimates.

HELPFUL HINTS

• Dress in weather-appropriate clothing.
• Wear flat comfortable walking shoes.