7 Fuentes

The grapes come from around 20 parcels in La Orotava at altitudes of 350 to 700 metres. The soils combine franco-arcillose, meaning clay-rich, and franco-arenose, sandy-clay substrates; the vines are 10 to 180 years old and are partly trained in the traditional Cordón Trenzado system. The parcels are fermented separately with native yeasts in open, unlined concrete vats. Depending on the vintage, maturation lasts around eight to eleven months in concrete, used 500-litre barrels and foudres. The style is fresh and spicy, with red to dark fruit, pepper, herbs, smoky-mineral notes, fine acidity and supple tannins.