Jable de Tao Tenesar 2022

Jable de Tao, a winery that has revolutionised the Lanzarote wine scene by presenting its first vintage, the 2022, and 4 very different white wines. Jable is the name given to volcanic sand, these tiny black rocks, smaller than the so-called ‘rofe’, which abound in the Canary Islands.

The maker of these wine marvels is Carmelo Peña, known for his own project in Gran Canaria (Bien de Altura), but with extensive previous experience in winemaking in Lanzarote.

Tenesar is the third wine of the project, is the name of this centenary plot of Malvasia Volcanica, located on the west coast less than 2 km from the Atlantic Ocean. Soils covered with sand (jable) and other eroded volcanic material. The must ferments in 500 litre barrels, where it is also aged for 8 months.

A special Canarian white wine with a very limited production of only 800 bottles.

Our sensations: on the nose it is more austere compared to previous labels where fruit was predominant, fresh citrus, floral notes, and of course, the volcanic component in the form of aromas of smoke, ash, crushed stone. On the palate it has a vibrant acidity, not overly aromatic, with good balance, a lighter wine (only 11.5º abv) but with a long finish.