{"product_id":"2024-vijariego-blanco-bodegas-vinatigo","title":"Vijariego Blanco, Bodegas Viñátigo 2024","description":"\u003ch3\u003eHow it tastes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePear and vanilla on the nose over a smoky note, then tropical fruit, citrus, spice and flowers on the palate. Medium-bodied and dry, textured and creamy from its time in barrel, with the striking acidity this variety is known for holding the whole thing upright. Vijariego Blanco 100%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe producer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBodegas Viñátigo exists to revive and promote the varietal heritage of the Canary Islands. It began in the 1990s with a century-old plot at La Guancha in the north of Tenerife, where Listán Blanco and Listán Negro were vinified in the old family winery, and has since grown into a modern project working varieties such as Gual, Marmajuelo and Vijariego; its winery, built in 1997 from local materials and designed to use as little energy as possible, was part of the same thinking. Vijariego Blanco adapts from sea level to 1,000 metres, and because phylloxera never reached the islands every vine here is ungrafted and rooted directly into volcanic soil - that, the cooling Alisios trade winds and the island's many microclimates are what give the wines their character; the vineyards are worked by hand and managed without herbicides or synthetic products, picked from early August to mid-November with the higher plots last. The grapes were chilled to 5°C before vinification so that slower oxidation allowed the winemakers to work without added sulphur, fermented with indigenous yeasts in Allier oak barriques of 225 and 350 litres at varying toast levels, and aged on fine lees with regular bâtonnage for four to six months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFood and drinking\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eServe at 10 to 12°C. It suits grilled sea bass, roast pork with mojo verde, chicken in a creamy sauce and hard goat's cheeses. Worth five to ten years in the cellar; no decanting needed, but give it a large glass and a few minutes out of the fridge. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Viñátigo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58476540002687,"sku":"HNW-5116224A","price":33.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0551\/4192\/4998\/files\/5116224A.jpg?v=1789923436","url":"https:\/\/www.edkawines.com\/products\/2024-vijariego-blanco-bodegas-vinatigo","provider":"Edka Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}