Viñátigo Listán Negro DOP 2024

About the wine

Juicy and characterful Tenerife red with freshness, spice, and volcanic energy.

The vineyards are scattered across northern Tenerife on slopes and in small ravines shaped by volcanic activity. Trade winds from the Atlantic create a cool microclimate and a long, calm ripening of the grapes. Listán negro is a local grape variety from the Canary Islands and is believed to have naturally originated on the islands as a cross between listán blanco and negramoll. Today, it is one of Tenerife's most planted grapes and an important part of the island's wine tradition, providing red wines with plenty of energy, freshness, and a distinct imprint of the island's special terroir.

The aroma is wonderfully aromatic with red berries, a hint of pepper, and green notes. A fine mineral tone and a light smoky character give the wine its unique Tenerife expression. The taste is juicy and fresh with a light and elegant structure, ripe red berries, and a fine tension in the finish, where spice and minerality linger for a long time.

It is a versatile red wine that works really well slightly chilled.

The grapes come from altitudes ranging from 300 to 700 meters in the northwestern part of Tenerife. Here, the soil is deeper than in many other places on the island, with more clay and large amounts of volcanic rocks, which ensure drainage and give the wines both freshness and complexity. The vines are planted on their own roots - many of them very old - and are cultivated sustainably without the use of synthetic pesticides or herbicides.

The grapes are hand-harvested in small boxes and are transported early to the cellar. Fermentation takes place in steel tanks with the grapes' own yeast cells and temperature control over 12-14 days. The wine is then aged for three months in neutral French oak barrels, providing extra texture and depth without distracting from the grape's juicy fruit and the volcanic terroir.