Lomo de la Era

Spain
Canary Islands
2023

Lomo de la Era is a vineyard located in the Paraje de la Cruz Santa, in the western part of La Orotava Valley where the volcanic soils are predominantly young and rocky. The old vines, grown at a 500 meters above sea level, are trained using the traditional cordón trenzado method, meaning "braided cord." 100% Listan Blanco pressed with whole clusters and fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete.  The wine ages on the lees for nine months before bottling.

93 points
"The single vineyard bottling of Lomo De la Era from Viñátigo is made entirely from very old vine Listán Blanco, with these vines braided along the surface of the vineyard in the traditional cordon Trenzado method. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete tanks and aged in the same vessels on its fine lees. The 2023 version is an even thirteen percent alcohol and reveals a complex aromatic constellation of breadfruit, nectarine, a touch of macadamia nut, rocky volcanic minerality, a hint of browned butter and a topnote of dried flowers. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a superb core of fruit, fine mineral drive and grip, zesty acids and a long, beautifully balanced finish that closes with a touch of tannin. This will be a real long distance runner and is really still on the youthful side at three years of age! 2026-2045+."
​John Gilman,
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SKU/Code: 
DB4903-23
Product Line: 
California Portfolio
National Portfolio
Wine
White
Varietal: 
Listán Blanco
Farming Type: 
Organic