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| 17th Century. |
| The decline of the Canary Wine starts. In 1663, England establishes the Staple Act, which runs out with the vineyards from the English Colonies. The replacement of malvasia (It is a group of wine grape varieties grown historically in the Mediterranean region, Balearic Islands, Canary Islands and the island of Madeira) by oporto and the madeira driven by a customs pressure over the malvasia wine, which in 1700 reaches the 50% of the seed value. It allows to England supplies in a market, the Portuguese where its favorable balance of trade was disproportionated. Along the Century, the English defendered in the beginning of the commerce with Europe and America, tried later to introduce a commercial monopoly with the Canary Wines. This aspiration causes conflicts which will reach their highest expression when a group of people spill the wine of the English Wine Cellars in the Port of Garachico in 1666. |
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| 18th Century. |
| The Commercial relations with the English made difficult the former ones which had been a thriving market. In addition to it, an unexpected fact took place too: the 5th of May 1706, the volcano of Garachico erupted burying the port. It made even more difficult the exports, because the biggest port with traffic of Tenerife was disabled. It was after a time, when the port of Puerto de la Cruz and Santa Cruz took the exempt from Garachico. Nevertheless, the Canary Wines continue being appreciated: Carlos III King ended his banquets toasting saying "Canarias". |
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