2024 Envinate, Taganan Blanco, Tenerife, Spain Les Vignes du Mortier just west of Nuits-Saint-Georges

just west of Nuits-Saint-Georges

the wine took more than a year to ferment again

using 10ha just to make two wines: a chardonnay coming from vines 60+ years old and a Pinot Noir coming from vines 35+ years old

a meaningful share of whole clusters

this is all one could ask for from a vino da tavola

2024 Envinate, Taganan Blanco, Tenerife, Spain Les Vignes du Mortier just west of Nuits-Saint-GeorgesThis cuvee is made from many different white grape varieties native to the Canary Islands, some of them unidentified, but include Listan Blanco, Albillo Criollo, Marmajuelo, Gual, and Malvasia. The parcels are very old and planted in between 75 300 meters elevation right on the Atlantic Ocean and are farmed by 15 different families and Envnate. The viticulture in the Taganan area of Tenerife is very old fashioned: the vines grow untrained, the soil is