Tierra Fundida "Tinto" Tacoronte, Canary Islands, Spain 2023

FROM BOWLER WINE:

THE WINE: A blend of Listán Negro, Negramoll and Castellana Negra (Tinta Cao) from the Finca el Adelantado vineyard, soils here are volcanic with a mix of clay/loam at 480m elevation. All grape varieties are vinified separately, foot trodden and fermented whole cluster in concrete. Aged in a combination of 500L, 700L and 1,000L French oak barrels for five months, blended together and transferred to concrete for further maturation. 2,900 bottles produced.

THE PRODUCER: With the wines of the Canary Islands now firmly established in restaurants and shops across the US, it is always refreshing to see the work of new wineries pop up in the scene. Next to the most recognizable names from the Islands we are slowly seeing the emergence of a new generation of growers exploring the varied and multi-faceted terroirs of the Archipelago. Loreto Pancorbo and Gabriel Morales from Tierra Fundida (Molten Earth) are such growers. Living and making wine out of their house-cum-winery deep into the country in Tenerife, they started their label in 2017, after years of working in more conventional wineries. The motivation to start their own label and build their own winery came naturally. The family (they have three young children) tries to be self-sufficient, living as sustainably as possible, taking advantage of their large vegetable garden and the animals they raise, striving for independence. It is this same spirit that they bring to their work at Tierra Fundida.