Winery El GrifoLias
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Lias of the Winery El Grifo is in the top 70 of wines of Lanzarote.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lias of Winery El Grifo in the region of Iles Canaries often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery El Grifo's Lias.
Discover the grape variety: Sangiovese
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lias from Winery El Grifo are 2018, 2015, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery El Grifo
The Winery El Grifo is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Lanzarote to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lanzarote
The wine region of Lanzarote is located in the region of Iles Canaries of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vega de Yuco or the Domaine Bermejo produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lanzarote are Tempranillo et Mencia, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lanzarote often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, plum or orange and sometimes also flavors of honey, mango or vegetal.
The wine region of Iles Canaries
The archipelago of the Canary Islands (or Las Canarias) is an autonomous community of Spain located in the North Atlantic Ocean, 110 km from the west coast of Morocco. The wine trade there is far from famous - few local wines come out of the Canary Islands - but there is a Long and unique wine tradition in the region. The spectacularly high Canary Islands are located at a latitude of about 28°N, making it the most tropical wine region in Europe. It was thanks to this position, once traversed by naval trade routes, that the local wine industry flourished, shortly after the islands came under Spanish control in the early 15th century.
The word of the wine: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
