Envínate Benje Blanco Tenerife DO 2023
Envínate
Envínate is a collective of four young winemakers obsessed with forgotten terroirs of Spain, and their Tenerife project may be the most thrilling. Benje Blanco channels the volcanic soils of the island's north slope — pre-phylloxera Listán Blanco vines rooted in black lava ash at altitude. The result is unlike any other white wine on your shelf.
Nose
Lemon zest and crushed basalt lead, with green apple and a saline, almost oceanic quality. Faint notes of white flowers and fresh herbs emerge with airing.
Palate
Taut and mineral-driven with electric acidity. Citrus pith and green apple are framed by a pronounced volcanic mineral character — chalky, almost smoky — that gives the wine a texture more associated with fine Chablis. The mid-palate offers subtle honeyed weight without sacrificing tension.
Finish
Clean and persistent, with lingering lemon, mineral tang, and a faintly herbal exhale.
- Varietal
- Listán Blanco
- Blend
- Listán Blanco with small portions of other indigenous varieties
- Vineyards
- Ungrafted pre-phylloxera vines at 600-1000m elevation on volcanic soils, north slope of Tenerife
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
- Skin Contact
- No
Food Pairing
The Canarian classic of wrinkled salt-crusted potatoes and charred octopus echoes the wine's saline minerality and volcanic terroir. Serve with mojo verde for herbal contrast.
Made by the Envínate collective from ungrafted, pre-phylloxera Listán Blanco vines growing at 800 meters elevation on the volcanic north slope of Mount Teide in Tenerife, where black lava ash and Atlantic winds shape a wine of startling mineral intensity.
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