2020 Valle de la Orotava, El Esquilón

Suertes del Marqués, 2020 Valle de la Orotava, El Esquilón

Producer

Suertes del Marqués

Vintage

2020

Region

Spain

Appellation

Valle de la Orotava

Cuvée

El Esquilón

Varietal

Listán Negro, Tintilla

Farming

Natural farming

Vinification

Barrel Aged, Concrete Vat Fermented, Indigenous yeast fermented

Soil Type

Clay, Sandy loam, Volcanic

70% Listán Negro, 30% Tintilla. 80+ year old vines.
Vineyard: Single vineyard at 450-550 meters elevation and northern exposure. Clay & sandy loam over volcanic bedrock.
Vinification: Alcoholic fermentation in open concrete vats. Malolactic and aging in 500L neutral French oak puncheons. Unfiltered.
This is a more high-toned wine needing more bottle age than others to come together. The nose of cranberry and minerals leads into a mineral based wine with very bright flavors and high acidity. The tannins are ripe and the freshness here reminds us of a more northern wine. Very complex.