Suertes Del Marques Vidonia V.p 2022

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Suertes Del Marques
Label Name:
 
Vidonia V.p
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Tenerife, Valle de la Orotava, Canary Islands
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
12.55%
Grape(s):
 
Listán Blanco (Palomino)
Acidity:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
10-12°C

Awards/Ratings
The Wine Advocate (Luis Gutiérrez) 95+ (2022); other critics/retailers rate 93–95 (e. g. , Gismondi ~93, Bibendum ~94)

Tasting Note
Perfumed and mineral-driven: white stone fruit, grapefruit and citrus, talc-like chalk, saline lift, faint smoky/flinty reduction and subtle oak spice. Precise acidity with a rich, Burgundian texture and long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled/roasted white fish, scallops, oysters, lobster, roast chicken, creamy mushroom dishes, soft goat cheeses. Asian: sashimi/sushi, grilled octopus, miso-glazed fish, yakitori, Thai fish curry, light Chinese seafood dishes.

Production Method
Whole-bunch pressing, indigenous yeast fermentation in new 500L Stockinger barrels, 11 months maturation in barrel (new Stockinger), minimal intervention, low SO2, bottled after resting.

Vineyard Info
Suertes del Marqués (winemaker Jonatan García) works centenary, ungrafted cordón-trenzado Listán Blanco vines in Las Suertes; organic/natural farming, small-production estate focused on old-vine volcanic terroir.