Envinate, Palo Blanco 2020

100% Listan Blanco

Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain

From a 1.5ha vineyard of centenarian cordon trenzado (braided vines) at 600m elevation, and is named for the area where it’s planted. The grapes are pressed full cluster into large concrete tank off the skins and fermented without malolactic occurring, then raised in two Friulian 2500L oval foudres for 10 months. VEGAN. This is volcanic island wine: high-toned, linear, saline and electric. 

Valle de la Orotava is less a valley than the northwest slope of Teide that reaches down to the Atlantic Ocean, La Orotava was one of the first places planted to vines in Tenerife. It is cooled by the trade winds and shaded by fog at higher altitude.

Envínate (translates as "wine yourself") is the brainchild of 4 friends, winemakers Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos, and José Martínez. Their collective aim is to make profoundly pure and authentic wines that express the terruño of their sites in a clear and concise manner.