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Trade wind wines (Prologue by Jose Peñin)
● “In the midst of the dull monotony of current wines, typically good, but relatively alike, a different and seductive microcosm has arisen on the …
Introduction: The incredible – but true – world of wine from the Canary Islands
● “To discover the varieties of wine being produced on the Canary archipelago, what wineries are making them, what kind of landscapes define them and …
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● The three authors have traveled the islands from East to West, from the summer to the fall of 2014, following the harvests
Gran Salmor naturally sweet wine with prolonged aging
● Another sweet wine that reflects the Canary Islands’ benevolent climate. Its sherry-like style combined with its oxidative touches makes it special
Viña Frontera Verijadiego red aged
●A variety that is full of stories, especially on El Hierro, where it is even finer and more elegant. The color is of low-intensity, but …
Viña Frontera dry white
● A widely known, sold, and consumed wine that is the mainstay of this winery’s economy. It is clearly a calm and easy wine, a …
Viña Frontera. The most exclusive grapes for the most traditional and original wines
This local winery, which the islanders call “the wine-growing place,” oversees the transformation of the majority of the grapes that are produced here into wine. …
Tanajara verijadiego red aged 7 months
● With every passing day it proves its great potential for storage and elegant way of aging. It has delicate and delicious bouquet
Tanajara baboso red aged one year
● It puts three very important components of the current situation of Canary wines: the island of El Hierro, the Baboso Negro variety, and powerful …
Tanajara A revelation among Canary Islands reds at the beginning of the 21st century
A flurry of media attention greeted its entry into the market in 2003: it was the revelation of the year on an international scale, and …
Vega Norte ‘tea wine’
● Traditional mountain wine. It’s not for us to judge whether its very pronounced pine-tree aftertaste are more or less pleasant
Vega Norte X red wine
● Here the “Prieto” is important because it demonstrates the local viticulturist’s knowledge in planting them at the highest point
Vega Norte rosé
● A wine that speaks of quality, style, and a certain change of tendency. It smells great, very interesting on account of the red fruit
Vega Norte albillo criollo dry white
● Considered one of the best Albillos from La Palma and hence from the Canary Islands, its bouquet has fine aromas
Vega Norte. Grapes from steep mountains and deep ravines
The Vega Norte winery complex is adapted to its purposes: a production nave with great steel containers, halls for aging in the barrel, offices, and …
Teneguía Estelar Malvasia sweet wine aged 16 years
● It as a Malvasia liqueur and not because of its alcohol content or excessive sweetness, but because of the sensation of a well-stored wine
Teneguía Malvasia Reserva sweet wine
● A wine that usually doesn’t reach the market for five years after its production and the longer you wait, the more balanced it becomes
Teneguía Malvasia naturally sweet wine
● You must visit the Llanos Negros area! This wine should include a roundtrip ticket to show its entire splendor
Teneguía Sabro Gual naturally sweet wine
● A jewel. Another wine that is made from a unique combination of these two grapes. The nuances of honey, rosemary
Zeus sweet red aged one year
● Not very well known, a unique wine, the result of the proper use of the climatic conditions of the area, that communicates the volcanic …
Teneguía Malvasia dry white fermented in barrel
●Very attractive intense and brilliant yellow, it has the soul of a Malvasia from the first smell