spanish wines - Viñátigo

Jesús Méndez revives old ungrafted varieties from the volcanic terroirs of the Canary Islands - vines that were slowly disappearing. Only 2,000 bottles of this blend of 3 red grapes are produced.

With his Viñátigo project, Jesús Méndez wants to revive the old ungrafted and disappearing grapes of the Canary islands. All cuvées are produced in very small quantities, and not every year, as the choice of varietal may change with the vintage. This Listan Blanco comes from 100+ year-old vines planted on young volcanic, well-drained soils, rich in minerals, in the North-Western part of Tenerife.

Marmajuelo is one of Tenerife's most unsung varietals. This cuvée - a 100% Marmajuelo- is one of the fruitiest wines of this island. The grapes come from Finca Los Parrales, in Garachico, at 160 m above sea-level, and Finca Mazapé, on a 160m-cliff overlooking the Ocean, in San Juan de la Rambla. These two parcels lay in the North-West of Tenerife, on young, mineral-rich volcanic soils with a good drainage.

Viñátigo makes mono-varietal wines with local grapes that are almost extinct. This Ancestral Tinto is made with the grapes of un-grafted vines and vivified "the good old way". For the real wine fans.

Jesús Méndez revives the old ungrafted vines of the volcanic terroirs of the Canary islands, often long forgotten. This cuvée blends 4 white varietals and its production is only 800 bottles.

Viñátigo makes mono-varietal wines with old cultivars of the Canary Islands - vines that were slowly disappearing. This Vijariego come from an ungrafted vine planted on volcanic soil.

With this project, Jesús Méndez wants to revive the old disappearing Canarian grapes. All his wines are produced in very limited quantities.