Suertes del Marqués
7 Fuentes Valle de la Orotava Listan Negro-Tintilla Blend
Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands, Spain
My first Tenerife wine. Listan negro is the dark-skinned version of Palomino of Sherry, and Tintilla is probably Grenache. I was blown away with the price-vs-quality of this wine which was balanced and aromatic and revealed interesting notes on nose and palate including candied fruit, raspberry, herbs, white pepper, and a moderate oak profile.
My first Tenerife wine. Listan negro is the dark-skinned version of Palomino of Sherry, and Tintilla is probably Grenache. I was blown away with the price-vs-quality of this wine which was balanced and aromatic and revealed interesting notes on nose and palate including candied fruit, raspberry, herbs, white pepper, and a moderate oak profile.
Sep 4th, 2018
nose of brambly dark berry patch, part herbal & botanical w perfume of violets, spice cake & fireball cinnamon ~ sappy, candied & juicy raspberry & cherry, pastilles & rose petals w smoke, minerals & white pepper on the finish
about 90% Listan Negro and 10% Tintilla from 35 plots of vines ranging from 10 to 180 years of age at heights of 250 to 800 meters above sea level
to be clear: this is their “intro” red wine we sell for $17.95
BRAVO!
nose of brambly dark berry patch, part herbal & botanical w perfume of violets, spice cake & fireball cinnamon ~ sappy, candied & juicy raspberry & cherry, pastilles & rose petals w smoke, minerals & white pepper on the finish
about 90% Listan Negro and 10% Tintilla from 35 plots of vines ranging from 10 to 180 years of age at heights of 250 to 800 meters above sea level
to be clear: this is their “intro” red wine we sell for $17.95
BRAVO!
90% Listan Negro; 10% Castellana Negra
90% Listan Negro; 10% Castellana Negra
Apr 15th, 2023
Sorry but this just hits to close to home ... On the nose is spicy but flowery with that smell so characteristic of the wet and dark cellars of my childhood. Wood, tabaco, jasmine, pepper, clove... in the palate high tannins with a well balanced acidity and a long mineral finish with a twist. Black berry, dark cherry, tea, spices, minerals, coffee, smoke, pine and retama ... What a treat ! ... Amazing wine.
Sorry but this just hits to close to home ... On the nose is spicy but flowery with that smell so characteristic of the wet and dark cellars of my childhood. Wood, tabaco, jasmine, pepper, clove... in the palate high tannins with a well balanced acidity and a long mineral finish with a twist. Black berry, dark cherry, tea, spices, minerals, coffee, smoke, pine and retama ... What a treat ! ... Amazing wine.
Jan 27th, 2018
