Listan Red Blend

Light-ruby, Beaujolais-style red from recently recovered 100-year-old Listán Prieto (Mission) vines grown at 2,000-2,500 ft elevation in the mountains of Tecate, right on the border with California. Originally brought by Spanish missionaries and used to make sacramental wine - hence its name-, Mission was California's most prevalent grape variety in the 1800s and is still widely planted in Chile (where it is known as País), Peru (aka, Rosa del Perú), Argentina (Criolla Chica) and the Canary Islands (Palomino Negro). In the 20th Century, California uprooted most of its Mission vines it in favor of "nobler varieties" such as Cabernet Sauvignon, while south of the border, Bichi’s vineyards were abandoned for decades. Fortunately, they survived and after years without any pesticides (farmers refused to invest in them, even prune them), they became “minimal intervention” and organic by default. But thanks to the natural wine craze, Listan is back. It is fresh, smoky, and delicious, with hints of mezcal, hibiscus and iron.

Reminds me of gamay which is my least favorite grape. But interesting to try.

Always delicious

Awesome murky not rose pinkish color peppery

Juicy light bodied red with hints of smoke and spice. Goes down easy.

Great light bodied red.

pomegranate, spiced plum, strawberry + balsamic, wild violet, wet rock/soil. dried thyme. whiff of sweet smoke/tobacco, like a clove cig. so wild and cool. captivating. light bodied and juicy but dark and mysterious at the same time, with the perfect amount of acid love.

Very acidic and tastes a tad boozy, wild fermented?

sweet pepper beginning- hella earthy

Like eating a chipotle pepper but then comes off with bright fruit and acid. Interesting but did not suit my palate.