Artífice Serie Impares No. 09 2022

Borja Pérez is a key winemaker in the revitalization of wine in Tenerife. From the Orotava Valley, he is restoring old vineyards and native varieties, producing Atlantic wines under the Artífice brand that are precise and deeply linked to the volcanic landscape. He works with respectful viticulture and minimal intervention in the winery.

Serie Impares is his most unique and experimental line: very limited micro-vinifications, from unique plots or processes, conceived as almost unrepeatable editions that explore new expressions of the territory or forms of winemaking. These are extraordinary wines—in terms of production and character—conceived as almost unrepeatable pieces, where Borja freely explores new interpretations of the territory while always remaining consistent with his philosophy of authenticity and origin.

This wine number 9 (No. 09) is made from Listán Negro grown in Finca La Florida, where the red grapes, due to the altitude and orientation, are not suitable for making red wines. So, in 2022, it was decided to make a white wine, or blanc de noirs: the red grapes are pressed and the must is quickly separated from the skins so that there is as little color extraction as possible. The must ferments in a 500-liter barrel and ages there for a year. 

Only 636 bottles!

Our impressions: in the glass, it appears pale amber with pinkish reflections, as if it was an orange wine. The nose is bursting with aromas of red fruits such as plum, pink grapefruit, fresh and dried red flowers, even a hint of honey and a vegetal note reminiscent of tomato. On the palate, it has refreshing acidity, medium body, and a fairly long finish that invites you to try it with a variety of foods!