(photo credit: canarywinecompany.com)
Yes, those are holes dug out of volcanic soil, in the Canary Islands, which protect the grapes from wind and also collect some dew and the occasional raindrop. This is yet another fascinating example of adapting to local conditions in grapegrowing. Just don't try it in western Oregon ;)
And: That is a Malvasia grape, a popular white grape that is almost unknown in the US.
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