Viñátigo Laderas de Teno DOP 2022
Viñátigo Laderas de Teno DOP 2022
- Spanien
- Tenerife
- 2022
Critic ratings
- 93POINTS The Wine AdvocateLuis Gutiérrez
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Food pairings
- Lamb
- Beef
- Game
- Mushroom dishes
- Hard cheese
Try it with
- Grilled lamb chops
- Coq au vin
- Ossobuco
Taste profile
About the wine
Single vineyard wine from El Palmar - a hidden valley in the Teno massif about 650 meters above sea level on the northwestern part of Tenerife. Here, the landscape opens to the north, and the trade winds from the Atlantic move over the steep volcanic slopes. The grapes for Laderas de Teno are a blend of tintilla, baboso negro, vijariego negro, and bastardo negro from old vines planted on their own roots, preserved on Tenerife thanks to the island's unique history without phylloxera.
The aroma is deep and lively with dark berries, dried herbs, and spices, as well as the slightly smoky minerality that is so characteristic of Tenerife. The taste has both structure and freshness. Lots of precise and juicy fruit, fine and elegant tannins, and a long exciting and energetic finish that beautifully lifts the wine's concentration. It is a wine with lots of personality and an obvious match for grilled meat and flavorful dishes.
Wine Advocate highlights the wine's ripe berry fruit, wild herbs and flowers, the fine tannin structure, and its complex, terroir-driven expression.
The soil in the Teno massif is among the oldest on Tenerife and can be traced back up to eleven million years. Here, clay and basaltic volcanic stones meet in a landscape that gives the wines both concentration and structure, while still maintaining freshness. Vineyards and vines are cultivated sustainably without the use of synthetic pesticides or herbicides and with great respect for nature's own rhythm.
The individual grape varieties are hand-harvested throughout September and vinified separately with the grapes' own yeast cells in open, old barrels. During fermentation, gentle manual pigeage (gentle pressing of the skins during fermentation) is used to preserve the wine's finesse and ensure a soft extraction. After fermentation, the different grapes are combined, and the wine is aged for a year in French barrels. This adds extra depth and structure, while the wine's volcanic origin stands clear and precise in the glass.
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