Overview: Tenerife — The Volcano & the First Golden Wine
Bean is, again, missing in action. Charles just became a dad, French people start insulting each other, and before the episode can even get going, the air conditioner has to be sacrificed because the audio is absolutely horrendous.
We trace the Canary Islands from Pope Clement VI to Spanish colonization, Britain's love affair with fortified wines, phylloxera, and the wine renaissance that followed.
From there, Charles takes us through his trip to La Orotava, Mount Teide, lava rock pools, volcanic vineyards, and one unforgettable diesel Peugeot.
Along the way, we dive into whole-bunch fermentation, the island's remarkable Cordón Trenzado vine-training system, and the volcanic wines that make Tenerife unlike anywhere else in the wine world. Then the church bell rings for real as Suertes del Marqués earns the show's first-ever Golden Wine tier.
Wine we describe
Suertes del Marqués Candio 2019 (Valle de La Orotava, Tenerife) — 100% Listán Negro — $48.50 CAD
Tenerife's wine regions
Tenerife has five PDOs (Denominaciones de Origen):
- Abona
- Valle de Güímar
- Valle de La Orotava
- Ycoden-Daute-Isora
- Tacoronte-Acentejo
