Yaiza Tinto 2022

The colour is medium purple. On the nose cherries, blackberries, coffee. In the mouth light, but tasty and agreeable. The aftertaste is medium long.

This red wine is made with Listán Negro grapes under the Lanzarote DO. It matured in oak barrels for four months.

Lanzarote is the easternmost island in the Canary Island archipelago and is characterised by very dry weather. Continue reading “Yaiza Tinto 2022”

Viña Norte Tinto Barrica 2022

The colour is medium purple. On the nose herbaceous and woody. In the mouth agreeably astringent. The aftertaste is medium long.

The phylloxera-free Canaries are among only a few places in the world to have ungrafted vitis vinifera vines. Some are over 200 years old, and many are exclusive to the islands: there are 20 recognized unique grape varieties. Listán Blanco and Listán Negro are the most widely planted grapes varieties on the islands. Continue reading “Viña Norte Tinto Barrica 2022”

Bodegas Dominguez Tinto 2019

The colour is medium garnet. On the nose game and vegetables. In the mouth rustic, with a short aftertaste.

This red wine is made under the Tacoronte-Acentejo DO, the oldest Denominación de Origen of the Canary Islands. Established in 1992, nowadays this DO accounts for one fifth of the wine production of the Canary Islands. It derives its name from the town of Tacoronte and the region of Acentejo, on the northeast coast of the island of Tenerife. Continue reading “Bodegas Dominguez Tinto 2019”