Bodegas TirajanaOro Blanco
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Oro Blanco of the Bodegas Tirajana is in the top 60 of wines of Gran Canaria.
Details and technical informations about Bodegas Tirajana's Oro Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho
Structured, taut whites with precise acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, orange peel), dried fruits, toasted almond, Mediterranean herbs and pronounced saline notes. A historic pillar of medium-dry Madeira (one of the island's four classic noble grapes) where it develops complex oxidative notes. Also as structured dry whites in Douro DOC and Australia (Hunter Valley). Native Portuguese grape, unrelated to Spanish Verdejo.
Informations about the Bodegas Tirajana
The Bodegas Tirajana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Gran Canaria to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gran Canaria
DO in the Canary Islands on Gran Canaria (~450 ha up to 850 m), volcanic soils, pre-phylloxera vineyards on ungrafted vines. Listán Negro is the flagship red ("Tinto del Monte"): light and spicy with notes of red cherry, raspberry, Mediterranean herbs, pepper and a volcanic mineral touch, fine tannins and saline freshness. Supple Negramoll as complement. Vijariego Blanco saline dominates the whites (~70%) with citrus notes and volcanic minerality.
The wine region of Iles Canaries
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.
The word of the wine: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
