The Vijariego Negro, the red variant of the more widely-planted white grape Viajriego Blanco was founded on the island of El Hierro--recuperated by Juan Jesus himself. Now, grapes for this cuvee are grown at the Laderas de Teno plot which is in a secluded area of La Guacha (northwest Tenerife)....
100% Listán Negro from ungrafted grapevines of more than 100 years old. Grown between 300 and 700 meters above sea level, in the northwest of Tenerife. After a week maceration the wine is made in tank and then left to aged for three months in three to five years-old 225L French oak barrels.
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The Laderas de Teno plot is located in the El Palmar Valley, in Northwest Tenerife. It is a valley at an altitude of 700m above sea level, with direct exposure to the influence of the Trade winds. Soils here are volcanic with the right amount of clay to allow for quality drainage.
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Made from estate-grown Listán Negro. Grapes are de-stemmed and cold-soaked for 24 hours before pressing. Vinification in stainless steel tanks, after which the wines are moved to mostly used American oak barrels (about one out of eight new). Aged for three months.
Victoria's Negramoll in 2018 is an "island" wine. The grapes came from different plots from various altitudes, all from pie-franco, and 'rain-fed'. All plots ferment separately, with some stems, and are then blended. The wine aged under lees for 12 months in old sherry casks.
This is a blend of Vijariego Tinto, which is directly pressed, and Gual, also destemmed manually and foot stomped, from Los Topes, a parcel in Orotava. Ferments in open top barriques with the Gual skins, and it rests for 5 months in 8 year-old French oak. Tart berry fruit in the palate, very...
65% Listan Prieto, with the rest of the wine being a blend Listan Blanco, Vijariego Negro, Verdello, Gual and Albillo Criollo from different vineyards, all vinified separately. The Listan Prieto is fermented whole cluster in open oak barrels, Verdello and Negramoll are direct pressed and fermented...
A blend of Listán Negro, Negramoll and Castellana Negra (Tinta Cao) from the Finca el Adelantado, where soils are a mix of volcanic and clay/loam, sitting at 480m elevation. All grape varieties are vinified separately, foot trodden and fermented whole clusters in concrete. Aged in a combination of...
