Envinate, La Santa de Ursula Tinto 2021

48% Negramoll, 50% Listán Negro, 2% Listán Blanco

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain

From three north-facing parcels of 100+ year old vines in the La Corujera area, ranging from 350-650m above sea level. The vines are planted on sand and clay soils over red basalt bedrock. 

The three parcels were harvested and fermented separately. ½ of grapes from the lowest parcel went through carbonic maceration in open-top fermenters, while ½ were destemmed then macerated and fermented in open-top fermenters for 14 days. Grapes from the other two parcels were partially (25%) destemmed, then fermented in concrete tanks without temperature control for 18 days. The wines were blended and rested for 8 months on their lees in 228L neutral French oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation completed naturally. Bottled unfined, unfiltered, with a small addition of sulfur. VEGAN

Envínate (meaning 'wine yourself') is the brainchild of four friends who met while studying enology at the University of Miguel Hernández in Alicante. Their work is currently focused in exploring the ancient, Atlantic-infused terroirs of Extremadura, Ribeira Sacra, and the Canary Islands. Their philosophy is simple; let each 'parcela' or single parcel, fully express itself by utilizing old-fashioned farming and wine-making methods.