Palo Blanco, Envinate 2021

Envínate (aka wine-yourself) is the brainchild of Laura Ramos, Jose Martínez, Roberto Santana and Alfonso Torrente, four friends who met while studying oenology at the University of Miguel Hernández in Alicante. They focus on exploring the ancient, Atlantic-influenced terruños of Ribeira Sacra, The Canary Islands and Almansa. Their philosophy is simple: let each parcel fully express itself through traditional farming and wine-making methods. Right now there are four different projects under the Envínate umbrella: Lousas overseen by Alfonso Torrente in Ribeira Sacra, Táganan and Benje by Roberto Santana in Tenerife, and Albahra in Almansa by Laura Ramos and José Martínez. These are some of Indigo’s most unique and special wines, and some are only made in tiny quantities, so grab them while you can!

Fruit comes from ungrafted 100 years old vines trained in the traditional cordón trenzado method. From the Palo Blanco quarter in a village called Los Realejos that
specializes in Listan Blanco, at 600 metres altitude on black sand and basalt
soils.

This is what Roberto refers to as a ‘vertical wine’. Linear, sharply mineral, tart green fruit with a fine citrus core and wonderfully textured palate. The concentration from old vines gives it a long finish, with a lingering saline and wet stone character.

Producer Envinate

Origin Vale de la Orotava, Tenerife, Spain

Grapes Listan Blanco (Palomino) 

Vintage 2021

Alcohol  11.5% ABV

Style Medium body white

Bottle size 750ml

Winemaking Manual harvest, whole bunch  direct press in concrete fermentation with indigenous yeast.  Aged in oak foudress from Friuli on less for a total of 10 months. No sulphur added at bottling, unfiltred and clarified with Bentonite. 

Notes Organic, Natural