🍇 Listán Negro

Listán Negro is a red wine grape of the Canary Islands, especially the island of Tenerife. It is one of the main red varieties of the archipelago, which belongs to Spain. The wines are light and fruity, with notes of red berries and pepper and low tannin. They are often made by carbonic maceration, in which whole berries ferment without crushing, and the wine turns out fresh and young. The grape grows in Tacoronte-Acentejo, Valle de la Orotava, Ycoden-Daute-Isora, and also on Lanzarote and Gran Canaria. The vineyards stand on volcanic soil. In the Canaries it is often blended with Negramoll. The wine is served young, lightly chilled, with fish and meat. For locals it is an everyday wine. The grape shows how Canarian winemakers combine old traditions with modern taste, and draws interest to the islands' local varieties.