La Araucaria Blanco 2021 $25 Made from a single plot of Listan Blanco vineyards named “Hacienda Perdida” planted on Mount Teide’s northern slopes in the unique cordón trenzado (“braided cord”) method. The grapes were hand-harvested on the 9th of September, destemmed and skin-macerated for 20 days. The wine is then fermented in steel vat and rested on fine lees for 7 months, with bottling in the spring without fining or filtering, and with no added sulfur.
La Araucaria Rosado 2021 $23 Made from centenarian Listan Negro vines from two vineyards, Montijo and Hacienda Perdida. The grapes are skin macerated for 12 hours, and the wine is aged in stainless steel tanks. The wine is bottled with light fining and filtration, and a minimal amount of SO2.