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2021 Suertes del Marques Medianias Valle de la Orotava Tenerife Canary Islands 750 ml

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Rare Bottling from the End of the Wine World

Our Master Sommelier, Sur Lucero, loves this wine:  

“Every so often you come across a grape that reminds you of so many other wines that you love, but is unique unto itself. This Medianías has clarity reminiscent of Burgundy, a peppery meatiness of Côte-Rôtie, a fine-grained tannin profile of an elegant Barbaresco, and a fresh liveliness of great Cru Beaujolais — yet it has its own soul. These wines and this place on the Earth show great potential as the next undiscovered wine, from a far off place.” 

Grown at over 1,800 feet above sea level on vines up to 150 years old, the Medianías comes from the Orotava Valley on Tenerife, one of Spain’s Canary Islands. Volcanic soils abound here, and the vines have to be trained in an unconventional braided cordon, so that they can be easily moved out of the way during the spring and early summer season to make room for other crops. They look like no other vineyard you’ve ever seen, and they’re all own-rooted, as phylloxera has never come to these isolated islands.

Tenerife’s lack of rainfall and volcanic soils have given rise to a particular style of viticulture. But as unique as the vineyards are, the main grape variety is also special. Listán Negro was regarded so highly in the 16th century that it was the exclusive variety brought by the first monks to settle the New World. Over the course of the last four hundred-odd years, it gave way across the globe to easier-to-work varieties.

The Canary Islands remain the most notable holdout region growing Listán Negro—and this rare and glorious wine will show you what it’s all about.