Bodegas Vinatigo, Vijariego Blanco, 2024 cs20230629 "elegant and nuanced

"elegant and nuanced

which has been cultivated in the region since at least the 13th century

cooling breezes

with distinct stoniness and a lovely herbaceous quality we find in fine Portuguese wines

Bodegas Vinatigo, Vijariego Blanco, 2024 cs20230629 "elegant and nuancedFounded in 1990 by Juan Jesus Mendez, a 4th generation grower, starting with hundred year old vines in the Cabo Verde vineyard. The first wines were made at his grandparents' old cellar in La Guancha, northwest Tenerife. Since 1990, Vinatigo has worked to recover almost extinct Canary Island grape varieties, collaborating with Fernando Zamora from Rovira I Virgili University to identify more than 80 different indigenous varieties. Vijariego Blanco is