2020 Bodegas Viñátigo "Parcelas Laderas de Teno", Tenerife, Canary Islands, SpainABOUT THIS WINE ~Very Limited~ The Laderas de Teno plot is located in the El Palmar Valley, in Northwest Tenerife. It is a valley at an altitude of 700m above sea level, with direct exposure to the influence of the Trade winds. Soils here are volcanic with the right amount of clay to allow for quality drainage. Tintilla, Vijariego Negro, Baboso Negro, and Bastardo picked vinified separately. Fermented in open barrels with manual punch downs. Aged in

the Araujos sold the winery

Calcareous with 45% sand

with the humble intention of making wine to share with his family and friends

refashioned the masonry

aged in tonneaux (This is a thin barrel or with a capacity of 300-750 liters) of French oak

nurturing it back to its glory

though there is some fruit from Deidesheim in the blend

Marinated in Italian Aromatics

38% Merlot

to show the world how impressive the wine could be

left on the fine lees until bottling in the following February

In 1999 Benoît began plowing his vineyard to help revitalize the soil’s microbial life and prune his vines differently to decrease yields and reduce the disease pressures in this famously inclement appellation