Winery El PenitenteTanganillo Blanco
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery El Penitente's Tanganillo Blanco.
Discover the grape variety: Admirable
According to genetic analyses carried out in Montpellier (Hérault), it is the result of a cross between the bicane and the chasselas obtained in Saumur (Maine and Loire Valley) by Doctor Auguste Courtiller in the 1840s, registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A1. Today, the Admirable de Courtiller is practically no longer multiplied.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Tanganillo Blanco from Winery El Penitente are 2016
Informations about the Winery El Penitente
The Winery El Penitente is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Valle de la Orotava to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valle de la Orotava
The wine region of Valle de la Orotava is located in the region of Iles Canaries of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Tajinaste or the Domaine Envínate produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Valle de la Orotava are Tempranillo, Teroldego and Albillo mayor, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Valle de la Orotava often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cream or stone and sometimes also flavors of pear, lemon or apricot.
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: Leaf removal
Operation that consists in removing the leaves that form a screen between the sun and the grape.
