Bodegas Arautava, Listan Blanco, Valle de la Orotava, Tenerife 2024

100% Listán Blanco (Palomino)

Fresh aromas of citrus fruits, fennel and rosemary. Fresh and lively on the palate with good density. Pairs well with seafood, seasonal vegetables, and rice dishes.

While their experience of grape-growing and home-winemaking stretches into the distant past, the García family of the Orotava Valley in Tenerife in the Canary Islands counts three generations of commercial wine production on the northern flanks of Teide, an active volcano and talismanic landmark whose summit is the highest point in Spain.

Third generation winemaker Carlos García has been at the helm since 2020, and he’s taking the estate to new heights of quality. All wines are now fermented with indigenous yeast, 500-liter barrels and concrete tanks have been incorporated into a formerly all-tank regimen, and, though not seeking certification due to the island’s tricky subtropical climate, he has farmed organically since the 2021 vintage. His goal—resoundingly achieved today—is to produce wines with purity of fruit that express, in classical fashion, the island’s unique combination of Atlantic and volcanic character.