Suertes Del Marques Trenzado 2023

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Suertes Del Marques
Label Name:
 
Trenzado
Vintage:
 
2023
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Valle de La Orotava, Tenerife (Canary Islands).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.5%
Grape(s):
 
Listán Blanco (primarily), with small amounts of Pedro Ximénez and other indigenous white varieties.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
Selected scores: Lobenberg 93–94/100; Tim Atkin 94/100; Gismondi On Wine 92/100; Vivino community ~4. 2/5

Tasting Note
Green fig, quince, pear skin and lemon-pith with citrus and delicate florals over chalky volcanic minerality, subtle smoke and lees; saline, flake‑salt finish and bright, saline acidity.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roasted white fish, shellfish, paella, roasted chicken, pork, creamy goat cheese. Asian: sashimi/sushi, miso-glazed fish, tempura, Thai seafood curry, Chinese steamed fish with ginger and scallion.

Production Method
Hand‑harvested; mostly spontaneous (native) ferment in concrete and large oak (foudres) and some 500L barrels; aged ~9–10 months on lees in foudres and older barrels; partial malolactic, low‑intervention.

Vineyard Info
Suertes del Marqués (winemaker Jonatan García) works old, largely ungrafted vines (≈10–150 years) trained with the traditional cordón trenzado on volcanic basalt in the Orotava Valley, focusing on indigenous varieties and terroir.