Description
LOS BERMEJOS MALVASIA SECO LANZAROTE
Owned and run by winemaker Ignacio Valdera, Bermejos is on the easternmost island of Lanzarote. Only 125km from the African coast, conditions here are extreme. A volcanic explosion that lasted from 1730-1736 covered the entire island in lava and ash 3-5 meters deep. Consequently, each vine must be planted in a hole or hoyo that breaks through that infertile volcanic crust of petrified lava to the organic matter that can nourish it. The wind, which acts as a natural fungicide, is so ferocious that each hoyo is surrounded by rock walls for protection. Yields are miniscule (16 hL/ha). All vineyard work is done by hand.
Attractive greenish-yellow color and great aromatic complexity. Very fruity at the beginning, with hints of lemon and mango that give way to subtle floral aromas. With a smooth and glyceric mid palate between hints of lemon, dry gra
