El Hierro is the smallest and most remote of the Canary Islands, 1,000km off the Moroccan coast. Its DO, established in 1996, covers just 200 hectares of ancient volcanic terraces ranging from sea level to 1,200m. Phylloxera never reached the island so vines are ungrafted — some over 100 years old. Indigenous varieties Verijadiego, Baboso Negro, and Listán Blanco produce wines of remarkable concentration and mineral depth. The island became the world's first 100% renewable energy territory in 2013.
| Year | Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | El Hierro's trade winds provided natural cooling; ungrafted old vines showed characteristic resilience and concentration. |
| 2022 | — | Outstanding Atlantic island vintage; warm sunny conditions produced Baboso Negro of exceptional depth. |
| 2021 | — | Reliable island vintage; the ancient volcanic terraces delivered characterful Verijadiego of fine mineral precision. |
| 2020 | — | Mixed year; variable Atlantic weather patterns created uneven ripening in some exposed terraces. |
| 2019 | — | Fine Canary Islands vintage; old ungrafted vines on El Hierro produced wines of pre-phylloxera character and depth. |