Village wine. Dry white. This charged, fuzzy/tangy, textural white takes its name from a trellis system unique to the Canary Islands and known locally as el cordón Trenzado. This trellising results in a plaited cordon with several of a single vine’s branches braided (trenzado) together.
It’s an old-vine blend of Listán Blanco from the high-altitude, north-facing vineyards of Los Realejos and La Orotava with a young vine vidueño (field blend) from La Florida, where Gual, Marmajuelo, Torrontés, Albillo Criollo, Vijariego Blanco and Verdelho populate the vineyard. All the grapes are hand-harvested and ferment (with a small portion left on skins) in large oak ovals, where they mature for nine months on lees before bottling.
This is seductive and pure with saline/mineral notes alongside fresh citrus, grilled nuts and a flicker of smoky reduction. It’s fine-boned with a dense core of juicy, fleshy weight, framed by athletic composition and a very lengthy close. This is primed for the dining table.