2024 Envinate Palo Blanco Parcela Los Molinas

"If there is a poster child for the wines of the ‘New Spain’, then Envínate is a strong candidate."
- Luis Gutierrez (The Wine Advocate)

Envínate’s Palo Blanco Las Molinas is a breathtaking white from the Valle de la Orotava in Tenerife, crafted from century-old Listán Blanco vines. While typical commercial whites are stripped of character, this single-vineyard beauty is allowed to run completely unforced. The team aged it in a 20-year-old Italian oak foudre, letting it complete a full malolactic fermentation to capture incredible depth while keeping its volcanic identity perfectly intact.

The 2024 vintage was a brilliant year for Tenerife whites, delivering homogeneous ripeness backed by spectacular, electric freshness. The winemaking team kept their hands off, letting the wine finish with an incredibly low pH and heaps of natural acidity. Even as a baby, this release shows off a magnificent structural framework that is built to age beautifully, trading the sweet fruit of standard whites for a deeply complex, savory experience.

It shows a bright, pale colour in the glass, opening with a distinct struck-match reduction that gives way to dry herbs, white flowers, and spice. The palate is vibrant, pungent, and dry, matching its citrusy core with a strong, crunchy mineral texture and a salty finish. It is long, complex, and deeply refreshing.

This is a world-class, singular volcanic white wine.  Extremely limited.

99 points
"It is vibrant and pungent, with great depth and complexity. It is long, dry and tasty, with a strong mineral sensation in the finish that is crunchy and salty. This should age magnificently in bottle."
- Luis Gutiérrez (The Wine Advocate)