13 January ’24: Wine and cheese festival in La Ampuyenta
La Ampuyenta Wine and Cheese Festival takes place on January 13 as part of the celebrations in honor of Fray Andresito.
It is an event designed by Andrés Valerón to promote the values of traditional agriculture and livestock farming in the area.
The latest editions with the taste market, the presence of producers, a popular lunch and, of course, commented tastings of the cheeses and wines that will be presented one more year at the Wine and Cheese Festival.
The event, which will take place next Saturday, January 13, from 10.00 am, will be accompanied by the Lanzarote Wine Regulatory Council, with the participation of 10 tasters from the neighboring island. In this framework, there will be commented tastings and the cheese regulator of Fuerteventura will award the best cheese presented.
2 Words about La Ampuyenta
La Ampuyenta is a small agricultural village located on the FV-20, a road that connects Puerto del Rosario with Antigua.
It has only a few hundred inhabitants and some cultural attractions not to be missed, such as the Ermita de San Pedro de Alcantara, the museum of Dr. Mena’s house and the house of Fray Andresito.
The Hospitalito de La Ampuyenta is also very beautiful, a legacy that Dr. Mena left behind in his home village.
Unfortunately, the Hospital of San Conrado and San Gaspar, a complex of three buildings whose construction began in 1901, never fulfilled the function for which it was built due to various problems.
It was restored in 2014 and has housed temporary exhibitions ever since.
Both the Hermitage of San Pedro de Alcantara and the Casa de Fray Andresito are part of the cultural heritage of Fuerteventura that we have listed in this article.
The Wine and Cheese Festival can be a good opportunity to visit a small village full of history that you may not yet know.
The Program
- 10:00 am: Opening of the taste market with a selection of the island’s best gourmet products;
- 10.30h: Presentation of the tasters from the Regulatory Board for the Majorero Cheese Designation of Origin and the Lanzarote Wine Tasters and start of the tasting;
- 12:00 p.m.: cheese tasting with commentary by the Regulatory Board for the Majorero Cheese Designation of Origin;
- 14:30: Traditional chickpea. At the end, tasting of homemade desserts. Take part in “Ampuyenta en dulce” with your dessert;
- 15:00: Celebration of the day with Orquestra Jacomar (Fuerteventura) and Cuenta Atrás (Gran Canaria);
- 19:00: Holy Rosary;
- 19.30 hrs: Solemn Eucharistic celebration in honor of Fray Andresito, followed by the traditional nocturnal procession accompanied by la Parranda de Juan Peña;
- 21:00: Best concert with drinks;
- 23.30 pm: Gran Verbena with Grupo Kandela and Grupo Bomba;
