2018 Puro Rofe, Tilama, Lanzarote Designation_VdF a blend that utilizes the

a blend that utilizes the high clay content of the former to provide structural mass and the limestone-rich soils of the latter to introduce mineral tension

these conditions successfully preserved the necessary nerve and structural tension in the final wine

You'd think it was hilarious if you were drinking some ti' punch made from this or were using this as part of a zombie

with earthy Amarena cherry fruit in spades

being less overbearing than the smoke- and peat-laden whiskies of Islay and more elegant than the sticky spice bombs of Speyside

2018 Puro Rofe, Tilama, Lanzarote Designation_VdF a blend that utilizes theThe Puro Rofe project was spearheaded by winemaker Rayco Fernandez who then assembled a like minded team of grape growers to showcase the unique terroir of Lanzarote. This cuvee is from 100 year old organically farmed vines on black volcanic sand, just a few short km from the Atlantic Ocean. Whole clusters are crushed by foot in stone lagars with a short maceration and then fermented aged in French oak barrels. Only ~700 bottles made!