Frontón de Oro

  • Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Frontón de Oro

The brothers Ramirez, Pedro and Antonio, have been running Fronton de Oro since the early 2000’s. Their estate on the hills of La Lechuza, a small town on the island of Gran Canaria, was created by their dad in the 1970’s. D. Antonio Ramirez at first envisioned a whole farm on the land, and he planted vegetables as well as vines. Today the brothers mainly focus on cultivating the local varietals, Listan Negro, Listen Prieto, Negramoll, Maramajuelo, and Tintilla (also know as Trousseau), all in very poor volcanic/clay soils. Their vineyards are planted on some of the highest-elevation sites in Gran Canaria - many above 3,000 feet - and in many cases on terraced slopes, although some are cultivated wildly and untrained. The name of the estate “Fronton de Oro” refers to a huge rock that shines with sunlight (the one that adorns their label) known locally as “El Frontón”. Their entry-level wine, Fronton de Oro Tinto, is one of the most easily recognizable wines from the Canary Islands, while the Tintilla is an outstanding example of what their terroir can produce.

Image Producer PRODUCT Description Country / Region

DB1746-23
Sustainable
Frontón de Oro Rosado
2023
Listán Negro
100% estate-owned Listán Negro macerated for 24 hours before pressing. Fermented and aged in large stainless steel tanks. Pale pink, easy...
Spain

DB3896-21
Sustainable
Frontón de Oro Tintilla
2021
Tintilla
100% Tintilla (Trousseau) from some of the highest-elevation vines planted on the island, above 1,200m altitude. The grapes are de-stemmed...
Spain

DB0121-22
Organic
JG:92
Frontón de Oro Tinto
2022
Listán Negro
Made from estate-grown Listán Negro. Grapes are de-stemmed and cold-soaked for 24 hours before pressing. Vinification in stainless steel...
Spain

DB0139-21
Sustainable
Frontón de Oro Malpaís
2021
Preto
Listán Prieto (70%), Listán Negro (15%) and Tintilla (15%) grown on Pedro and Antonio’s poorest sites (the “badlands”). Planting these...
Spain