Top 100 wines of El Hierro
Discover the top 100 best wines of El Hierro of El Hierro as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of El Hierro and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of El Hierro
The wine region of El Hierro is located in the region of Iles Canaries of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tanajara or the Domaine Viña Frontera produce mainly wines red, white and pink. On the nose of El Hierro often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, earth or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth of El Hierro is a powerful with a nice freshness.
We currently count 8 estates and châteaux in the of El Hierro, producing 22 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of El Hierro go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
News from the vineyard of El Hierro
‘Exceptional’ Lafleur 2021 released en primeur
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
Plans for first Campbeltown distillery in 180 years revealed
R&B Distillers, operator of the Isle of Raasay Distillery, plans to open The Machrihanish Distillery at Dhurrie Farm, Machrihanish, as a ‘farm-to-bottle’ single malt distillery, along with a visitor centre and whisky club. The company aims to make Machrihanish a sustainable, net-zero distillery that uses no fossil fuels in its production, as well as using biological farming practices to create greater biodiversity on the adjacent farmland. Plans are expected to be finalised during 2022, with ...
Column: Christmas Day drinks – a ‘real-world’ guide
Christmas, famously, is not about religion any more. But as a Decanter reader, you’ll also know that it’s not about giving, family or food either. No, it’s about drink. The one time of year when we get to open the good stuff without anyone questioning what we’re doing. And of course, there’s no shortage of advice as to what form those bottles should take. Every year, hacks in newspapers, magazines and websites tell us how to make the big day go with a bang. But these don’t correspond with the re ...