Winery Frontón de OroMalvasía Volcánica Seco
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Malvasía Volcánica Seco of the Winery Frontón de Oro is in the top 60 of wines of Gran Canaria.
Details and technical informations about Winery Frontón de Oro's Malvasía Volcánica Seco.
Discover the grape variety: Exalta
Simple, fresh dry or rosé-style whites with a pale pink-copper hue, supple palate and moderate acidity, showing understated aromas of citrus and white flowers. Rustic, discreet profile. Preserved in a few ampelographic collections, it belongs to the group of ancient varieties kept for their patrimonial value and studied for their genetic interest. Rare, poorly documented grey grape variety grown in very limited quantities.
Informations about the Winery Frontón de Oro
The Winery Frontón de Oro is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
