Fig. 1

Location of La Palma, at the north-western end of the Canarian archipelago. It has a surface of 762 km2 and currently has 83,000 inhabitants. The south of the island is characterized by internationally famous sweet Malvasía production and coastal viticulture. In turn, the northern area includes the municipalities of Tijarafe, Puntagorda, and Garafía. It presents high-altitude ‘heroic’ vineyards between 800 and 1600 m above sea level. Source: authors