2018 Puro Rofe, Tilama, Lanzarote Designation_VdF being less overbearing than the

being less overbearing than the smoke- and peat-laden whiskies of Islay and more elegant than the sticky spice bombs of Speyside

a blend that utilizes the high clay content of the former to provide structural mass and the limestone-rich soils of the latter to introduce mineral tension

with earthy Amarena cherry fruit in spades

The 2012 vintage produced a profile defined by a sophisticated

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2018 Puro Rofe, Tilama, Lanzarote Designation_VdF being less overbearing than theThe Puro Rofe project was spearheaded by winemaker Rayco Fernandez who then assembled a like minded team of grape growers to showcase the unique terroir of Lanzarote. This cuvee is from 100 year old organically farmed vines on black volcanic sand, just a few short km from the Atlantic Ocean. Whole clusters are crushed by foot in stone lagars with a short maceration and then fermented aged in French oak barrels. Only ~700 bottles made!