Bermejos
Owned and run by winemaker Ignacio Valdera, Bermejos is on the easternmost island of Lanzarote. Only 125km from the African coast, conditions here are extreme. A volcanic explosion that lasted from 1730-1736 covered the entire island in lava and ash 3-5 meters deep. Consequently, each vine must be planted in a hole or hoyo that breaks through that infertile volcanic crust of petrified lava to the organic matter that can nourish it. The wind, which acts as a natural fungicide, is so ferocious that each hoyo is surrounded by rock walls for protection. The flora on Lanzarote – including the vines – cannot grow up very high; there are not enough nutrients in the soil to support sprawling greenery. Yields are miniscule (16 hL/ha) and each berry is concentrated with flavor. All vineyard work is done meticulously by hand. Some of the wines are certified organic, depending on the vintage. Ignacio supplements his crop with purchased fruit from growers who share his vision of sustainable viticulture; with such low yields the winery would have to own most of the land on the island in order to produce financially sustainable quantities of wine from exclusively proprietary grapes.
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![]() DB7651-15 Sustainable |
Espumoso Brut Nature 2015 |
Malvasia 100% sparkling Malvasía Volcanica* from a single vintage, made using méthode Champenoise and aged at least 18 months sur lie... Read More |
![]() DB0858-17 Sustainable |
Espumoso Rosado Brut Nature 2017 |
Listán Negro The base wine is 100% Listan Negro from a single vintage. The grapes are very gently pressed in a pneumatic press, resulting in a very pale... Read More |
![]() DB1706-18 Organic |
Diego Seco Ecologico 2018 |
Diego 100% Diego, a variety endemic to Lanzarote and La Palma that is high-acid and mineral-driven. Fermented in stainless steel and aged three... Read More |
![]() DB1701-18 Sustainable |
Malvasía Volcanica Seco 2018 |
Malvasia 100% tank-aged Malvasía Volcanica. Malvasía Volcanica is a grape that is truly indigenous to the Canary Islands, a crossing of Marmajuelo (... Read More |
![]() DB1701-15 |
Malvasía Seco 2015 |
Malvasia 100% tank-aged Malvasía Volcanica. Malvasía Volcanica is a grape that is truly indigenous to the Canary Islands, a crossing of Marmajuelo (... Read More |
![]() DB1708-18 Sustainable |
Listán Negro Rosado 2018 |
Listán Negro Dry, high in acid and extremely refreshing, this pale pink rosado calls to mind a nervy Txakolina, charged with a uniquely Canary... Read More |
![]() DB1710-18 Sustainable |
Listán Negro Maceracion Carbonica 2018 |
Listán Negro Listán Negro is also known as Listán Prieto or Palomino Negro, and is very close related to País, grown in Chile, and Mission, grown in... Read More |
![]() DB1712-17 Sustainable |
Listán Negro 2017 |
Listán Negro 100% Listán Negro aged 5 months in French oak from the Allier forest. The more structured and concentrated sibling of the more fruit-... Read More |
![]() DB7649-NV Sustainable 92 VM |
Malvasía Naturalmente Dulce NV |
Malvasia 14% natural alcohol, aged in French oak in a solera system. (6/500ml) |