2023 Envinate Benje Blanco

Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos and José Martínez are the 4 winemakers of Envínate. They started out giving oenological advice but decided to combine this with their own wines in the same areas in which they also advise. Their philosophy is to create fresh, fresh wines from local grapes that reflect the unique terroir and Atlantic climate. The results speak for themselves: honest and interesting wines. Incidentally, very interesting wines are made on the Canary Islands. Higher altitude vineyards and the Atlantic Ocean provide healthy, fresh wines.

The Benje Blanco comes from the south of Tenerife and was produced with Listán Blanco, the local variety of Palomino. Benje is the name of a nearby crater, where the Listan Blanco comes from. This is a mix of different plots with very old vines at high altitude, 900 to 1,100 meters above sea level. 50% of the volume was matured in concrete tanks under a veil of yeasts (flor). The rest was matured in used 228-liter oak barrels with the lees (sur lie) and then blended and bottled. This has a lot of character, mixing the varieties with volcanic notes. Very light in color and slightly veiled. Lively, fresh and mineral. Tight in smell, which is also reflected on the palette. Complex glass with a nice acidity and volcanic touch. Serve around 11-12°C in a white Burgundy type glass.