Winemaker Notes
Fresh aromas of citrus fruits, fennel and rosemary. Fresh and lively on the palate with good density.
Pairs well with seafood, seasonal vegetables, and rice.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2024 Listán Blanco is pale, with some green tints, and young, fruit-driven and primary. This is a village white from La Orotava made with purchased grapes from local growers, from shallow rocky soils in the lieux-dits of Cruz Santa and Palo Blanco. It's dry, serious and varietal, with character and very good freshness and depth, denoting a better and more balanced vintage. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel where it matured until bottling. It comes in at 13% alcohol, with a low pH of 2.91 and 5.3 grams of acidity, finishing vibrant and dry.
The grape responsible for dry Sherry, Palomino also makes a refreshing dry white wine with a light body and low acidity. Still white Palomino wine shows qualities of apple, peach and saline while dry Sherries express almond, baking dough and fresh herb aromas and flavors. Palomino shows high yields even when grown in warm, arid conditions. This quality, combined with its relatively low acidity, make it the perfect grape for Sherry production.
Set of islands off the coast of Morocco and south of Madeira that host a wide range of indigenous and unique grape varieties. Soils are volcanic and recent subsidies from the local government has led to a revival of the islands’ old vines.