LOCAL GRAPES AND VARIETIES

SOME VARIETIES OF WHITE GRAPES

LISTÁN BLANCO: Variety which was brought to the islands from the Iberian peninsular, also known in Andalusia as Palomino fino. Without doubt this variety produces - thanks to our volcanic soil, the trade wind and the microclimate - very special fragrancy and taste.Ocupies about 70% of the local vineyards.

MARMAJUELO OR BERMEJUELA: Is a grape which develops a noble acidity and floral aromas, was quite abandoned, but is gaining more and more friends in the world of white wine lovers.

VIJARIEGO BLANCA: White grape that was brought from the Iberian peninsular, and is gaining good aceptance in the last years. This grape develops an elegant fruity taste with a fine acidity which lets you remember the local herbal aromas.

MALVASÍA BLANCA: Was brought to the islands by portugese and spanish sailors from the greek islands. Some centuries ago the whole costal zone of Icod de los Vinos and Buenavista was occupied by the malvasía grapes. It is known for the enormous capacity of producing sugar, lets us produce sweet wines with 15 to 16 vol. % alcohol. This was the grape that made the canary islands famous for their wines.

SOME VARIETIES OF RED GRAPES

LISTÁN NEGRO: Variety only grown in the canarian islads. Ocupies about 25% of the local vineyards. Develops wines that let you remember black cherries, is very fruity and has a nice ruby colour with violet reflexes. The fruity and lightly mineral taste is typical to the reds of Icod de los Vinos.It is also known by the name LISTÁN PRIETO

NEGRAMOLL: Was brought from Portugal via Madeira. Provides our wines with a high aromatic potential. Develops fine tannines. Elaboration of this grape in conjunction with Listán negra results as a well balanced dry red wine.It also supports the elaboration of crianza (red wine aged in oak barrels).

CASTELLANA: This is a grape with very small berries and is ocupying about 5 % of the local vineyards. It is grown from the coast to about 1000m sea level, and aports very much colour to the crop. Their is a subspecies which is called TINTILLA, and its juice is already of a dark red colour.