A blend of Listán Blanco (Palomino) and several other native varieties - Malvasía, Forastera, Marmajuelo, Albillo Criollo, Vijariego Blanco and Gual – from various parcels in the village of Taganana in the north of Tenerife, each plot vinified separately. Fermented in concrete open vats (with short skin-macerations) and partially aged in steel (40%) and 228 and 600-liter oak barrels (60%) for about 8 months. Sea breeze, bitter orange and lightly oxidized notes on the nose. Complex, mineral, precise. Nice saltiness, long finish — 4 years ago
Fresh and saline. Biancolella and Forastera mostly. — 5 years ago
My exploration of Canarian wines #4
From Tenerife.
Pale in color and quite restrained with shy apple and apricot and a whiff of herbs. On the palate bone dry with good depth, a rocky, salty personality and purity. The apricots play second fiddle. Good length and very food friendly. — 5 years ago
The 2020 Bianco, an equal-parts blend of Biancolella and Forastera, opens slowly in the glass, as crushed stone gives way to a flinty mix of dusty dried flowers, incense and pear nectar. It fills the palate with rich, glycerol-like textures, as notes of candied lime and ripe apple give way to honeyed inner florals. Residual acids keep the experience lively and fresh through the finale, as hints of tropical citrus and minerals linger. I’m craving a little more energy on the palate; however, this is a gorgeous, if slightly decadent, Ischia Bianco. (Eric Guido, Vinous, January 2022)
— 3 years ago
Easily in my top 5 of 2020. Hauntingly spectacular — 5 years ago
We had this as part of a seafood degustation during our stay in Sorrento. Minerally but also aromatic and paired perfectly with the octopus dish we had. Hoping to find a bottle to bring back to Australia! — 5 years ago
Jorge Pazos
Restaurant Suru, Barcelona — a year ago