Wines made from Listan Negro grapes of Iles Canaries
Discover the best wines made with Listan Negro as a single variety or as a blend of Iles Canaries.
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby colour, silky tannins and supple palate, showing signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), Mediterranean herbs, gentle spices and smoky volcanic notes. Airy island profile, best drunk young or with short ageing. Star of the Tacoronte-Acentejo DO and Ycoden-Daute-Isora DO appellations, defining the red wines of the Canary Islands. Native black variety of the Spanish Canary Islands (Tenerife, La Palma).
Spanish vineyard archipelago spared by phylloxera, ~50 grape varieties of which 20 unique worldwide. Black volcanic soils and sub-tropical oceanic climate. Listán Negro in light, spicy red with signature notes of red cherry, wild strawberry, smoke, pepper and a volcanic mineral touch, fine tannins — an atypical style. Supple Negramoll, fresh Listán Blanco (citrus, flowers), aromatic Malvasía (candied orange, honey) historically famous.