Suertes del Marqués Tenerife Valle de la Orotava Candio 2019 luis-rodriguez scents of strawberry

scents of strawberry

plum and liquorice fruits meld into a scorched earth

A Pinot Noir showing dark cherry and spice aromas

This is a well-sited parcel of vines that yields small bunches of grapes with thick skins and concentrated berries

Dark Matter’s infusion takes in a swathe of fresh ginger

Suertes del Marqués Tenerife Valle de la Orotava Candio 2019 luis-rodriguez scents of strawberryVino de parcela. Named after the gully that crosses its vineyards, Candio is a single vineyard wine from El Barranco, home to Suertes oldest Listn Negro (planted el crdon trenzado). Garca estimates the vineyards oldest vines are up to 150 years of age, making the parcels of 80 year old vines look young by comparison. The second idiosyncrasy is the soil, which has volcanic rock covered by a band of clay. Although the grapes are destemmed, 50% of the