Benje Listan Blanco

I found this lacking acidity. Slightly cloudy. While interesting, I wouldn’t drink more than a glass or two. #canarias #spain

Place: Tenerife (Canary Island), Spain from Yconde-Daute-Isora appellation.
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Vigneron: Envinate (Cuvee Viticole)
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Grape: Listán Blanco; Vintage: 2017
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Color: Deep gold to amber around the rim. Why is the color gold for a young wine? *** I don’t know, maybe skin contact, or oxidative wine making style? @brianmcclinticms @envinatewine
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Nose: Not floral, not citrus, spices (cinnamon, fennel seeds)
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Taste: Good structure, soft acidity throughout, sweet spice taste, interesting that it’s packing quite a bit of tannins for a white wine from mid-palate through long finish.

White peach, lemon pith, Sea Salt, Cerignola Olive, smoke. As savory and mineral as this may be, it has a deliciousness that makes it enjoyable to sip. There is a phenolic backbone, and although partially skin macerated this doesn’t come across as an orange wine. Rather, it is a powerful white that has incredible pairing options. Could really stand up to strong flavors at the table. 👏🏽👏🏽

Nose of waste, taste of base.

Another stunning ridiculously inexpensive canary islands white... Totally kaleidoscopic oxidative, leesy, funky, herbal, mineral, salty juice. This is quickly becoming my favorite region.

Pale red. Ripen red fruits. Balanced acidity. 2017 @880, Kping -, 210915-210918

Canary Islands. Salty! Wild yeast fermentation all the way.

Grilled lemon, flint, orchard fruit, mineral 😍🔥👌

Lovely with gambas and aioli, a bright and shinning wine, loads of vulcano notes.

Pale gold. Loamy earth & petrol aromas. Medium full body on the palate, with citrus / lemon zest. Clean mineral saline finish. Excellent.