2020 Migan, Envínate, Tenerife, Spain

Pinot is the initial point of reference for this high-toned, light-bodied, racy, infused Listân Negro red; Etna, too, of course, the winemaking kinship between these two islands going beyond the volcanic soils. But this has a thrilling electric charge and haunting herbal notes, adding interest and shade to the pure, compulsively drinkable pomegranate and rosehip.

Drink 2022 - 2035

11,500 bottles and 300 magnums were produced. It was bottled in December 2021.

The 2020 Migan is a red from La Orotava and was produced with Listán Negro grapes from the village of La Perdoma, whose ancient name was Migan. It comes from four plots—Montijo 40% of the grapes), Tío Luis 30%), La Habanera 20%) and Las Suertes 10%)—on red volcanic soils and at different altitudes, between 350 and 600 meters above sea level, where altitude defines the character of the plot. 

In 2020, they didn’t use the San Antonio vineyard used in previous vintages; Montijo has replaced it. 2020 was an early harvest, and the grapes fermented by plot, always with indigenous yeasts, and 70% of the wine matured in neutral 500- and 600-litre oak barrels, while the wine from Tío Luis matured in concrete. 

The change in vineyards they abandoned the one with more clay at lower altitudes and increased at higher altitudes with less clay) has given the wine an extra kick. These wines reward time in bottle and need at least one year. Right now, this feels a little closed and tight, but it has excellent freshness and finer tannins and, in the long run, should make a better wine than the 2019. 

Drink 2023 - 2028

Wow, this is so good! Lots of white pepper, minerals, agave, wild red berries, and cherries on the nose follow through to a tight but polished palate with refined tannins and juicy red fruit. Silky, saline and taut with lots of focus! Beautiful, reductive brightness in the finish. Really subtle, long and effortless. Mainly Listan Negro from 100 to 130-year-old vines.

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