100% Listan Blanco from Santiago del Teide, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. Organic.

Untrained 70-100 year old vines of Listan Blanco (known also as Palomino) not only survive but thrive at 3200 feet on the volcanic slopes of Tenerife! Four amigos studying winemaking wanted to discover new parts of Spain that have all but given up on viticultural endeavors set up shop in what may be the narliest conditions for winemaking.

The grapes were hand harvested (basically vines on the ground running through fissures in the rocky terrain) and fermented in concrete with 25% of the grapes getting extended skin contact. A portion of the juice ages under flor (a layer of yeast that is similar to how Sherry is made).

The wine is electric and screams volcanic -- there’s over the top lively acidity and smoky overtones with an orchard fruit core. There’s plenty of island salinity and brininess to punctuate this rugged and racy wine!