Envínate, Palo Blanco 2019

Extraordinary wine here. Salty, citrusy, fresh, fragrant, textured… Such a great drink.

From 100 year old vines in the Valle de la Orotava, on the northern side of the island. The combination of altitude, climate and volcanic soils create a wine with extraordinary character and texture; this is what winemaker Roberto refers to as a ‘vertical wine’. Saline, citrus, herbal, mineral… a wine that demands an unending list of adjectives.

Producer: Envinate

Region/Country: Tenerife, Spain

Grape/s: Listán Blanco

Production Method: Organic farming, wild yeast fermentation in concrete and 10 months maturation in old oak

Style: Aromatic, juicy and savoury at the same time

Pairing Suggestion: Versatile, seafood, poultry, vegetable dishes

Envinate

Envínate (aka wine-yourself) is the brainchild of Laura Ramos, Jose Martínez, Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente, four friends who met while studying oenology at the University of Miguel Hernández in Alicante. Their philosophy is simple: let each single parcel fully express itself through old-fashioned farming and wine-making methods.