Listan Blanco Tajinaste 2024

Listan Blanco Tajinaste, otherwise known as Palomino, the main grape of Sherry production, a salty savoury white with excellent balance and wide appeal.  The Palomino is always quite low in acid so there is 10% Abillo in here to add a touch more freshness.  The wine has bags of character and ages well in the medium term.  It comes from hillside slopes on the north side of Tenerife and therefore heavily influenced by the vientos alisios, or trade winds, which help moderate the climate of the islands.  A lovely glass of interesting white for fish and other Spanish classic foods like Paella.

Tajinaste takes its name from the flower that grows on Tenerife in the Canary Islands.

Vine growing has a been a tradition here since the late fifteenth century. The vineyard is run by Agustín García Farrais who trained in Bordeaux and who is still assisted by his parents. His grandfather started the Bodega and the oldest vines on his 3 hectare estate were planted in 1914. The area has a diverse viticulture with sixty vine growers and more than 130 plots growing 12 different grape varieties.

Tenerife has a unique terroir, with volcanic soils, warm climate and influence from the mediterranean, resulting in characterful, approachable wines from this lesser known wine region.