Listán Negro Tradicional, Los Bermejos - 2020

Name: Listán Negro Tradicional, Los Bermejos
Brand: Los Bermejos
SKU: 23436
Price: 23.96 USD
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Item # 23436 750mL

Listán Negro is a native grape grown on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. This red grape is low in tannins, reminiscent of Gamay, and lends itself well to the volcanic, black soils of the vineyard. The fierce winds coming from the Sahara desert and the Atlantic ocean require the vines to be planted in literal holes in the ground called hoyos. 100% Listán Negro aged 5 months in French oak from the Allier forest. The more structured and concentrated of Ignacio Valdera's wines.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

Spain

Region

Canary Islands

Producer

Los Bermejos

Grape Variety

Listán Negro

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Staff Pick Notes

While nothing is ever a sure thing, Los Bermejos is as sure of a thing as you'll get out of the Canary Islands. Ignacio Valdera works on the easternmost island of Lanzarote where volcanic deposits have forced him to plant his vines in hoyos (holes). The hoyos allow the vines to reach through the magma to the organic soils below. They also serve as protection from the island’s fierce, blustery winds. Even with all this, the yields are miniscule, leading to grapes of muscular power and concentration. This Listan Negro makes for a smoky and peppery barbeque of a wine. It has great structure and richness while being low in tannins. The dark rhubarb, raspberry bramble, and allspice notes make this an easy choice.

- JOS

Glossary

Spain

Central to the Spanish winemaking philosophy is the belief that wine should be released only when it is ready to be consumed, and not a moment before. Spanish wine law focuses squarely on this issue: the terms Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva are highly regulated indicators of the amount of time a wine has aged prior to its release. In Rioja, Navarra, and the Ribera del Duero (which have the most stringent requirements) red Crianzas must be aged a minimum of two years; Reservas, at least three...