Presas Ocampo Tenerife Vidueno Blanco

Country: Spain Region: Tenerife

Varietal: Listán Blanco Vintage: 2023

Colour: White Style: Dry

Producer: Bodegas Viñátigo

Description
Juan Jesús, who is a 4th generation winemaker, founded Viñátigo in 1990 and has worked tirelessly since then identifying, recuperating the native grapes of the Canary Islands. During this time he has considerably increased its holdings, planting varieties that he and his team recuperated from near extinction.

Driven by passion and love for his homeland, Juan decided to revive and work to save the native grape varieties that were brought to the Canary Islands by the conquers back in the 15th century and that had survived on the islands for centuries. He is a hero of contemporary Canarian viticulture. The wealth of knowledge that his work has created has helped underpin the significant expansion of wine styles that are now available throughout the archipelago, and his wines have achieved a calibre of class that many doubted the Canaries would ever produce again. 

Tasting Note

This wine is very fresh and has a vibrant acidity. On the nose, it has fragrant aromas of fennel, dried fruits and fig tree leaves; as well as a distinct mineral quality that is a result of the volcanic soils.

Food Matching

This crisp white calls for grilled fish, potatoes and 'Mojo Verde', a typical sauce from the Islands made of garlic, cilantro and olive oil.