90% Listán Negro and 10% Castellana Negra from Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain; light to medium boded and dry with notes of black plum, dried strawberry, flowers, leather, meat, smoke, fine ground black pepper, and baking spice, with balanced acidity and soft dry tannins. Practing Organic. This wine loves and needs some air!

Unfiltered Wine Club February 2024:

"Moving off the mainland, the next wine hails from Valle de la Orotava on the island of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands of Spain. The grapes are Listán Negro and Tintilla, and the soil structure is predominantly volcanic (basalt). This soil type is known for bringing out the smoky qualities of grapes that are prone to it. Listán Negro can be intensely smoky, and this wine is an excellent example of how beautiful that characteristic can be when it is balanced with fruit and spice. I get notes of sesame, black plums, and cloves with lingering fine ground black pepper. This wine is pretty unsuspecting in my opinion, and would pair famously with gamey meats and mushrooms, or heartier things such as pâté and beets. I preferred this with a slight chill!"