Envinate - Tenerife - Benje - White - 2023

Wine:

Made from Listán (Palomino), an indigenous Spanish variety grown at 1,000 metres altitude, the 2023 White Tenerife Benje captures the magic of subtly crafted veil-aged wines. Partially vinified in wood—using foudres and 350-litre barrels—with the remaining two-thirds in concrete tanks, it is aged on lees for eight months. During this time, a delicate layer of yeast develops, adding a light oxidative touch reminiscent of the great wines of Jura or Sherry. Sharp and intensely fresh, it reveals juicy fruit notes, citrus, and a subtle floral hint. This is an exceptional Benje—the most dazzling vintage from the estate to date. Awarded 94/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

Located on volcanic soil at an altitude of 1000 metres. Hand harvested. Natural fermentation in concrete vats and open vats with indigenous yeasts. Aged on lees for 8 months, 50% in concrete vats and 50% in French oak barrels.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Seafood à la plancha, small squid fritters, a fish grilled with fennel, a courgette gratin.

Cellar aging:

From today until 2030.

Following in the footsteps of Spain’s most exciting winemaking movements, Envínate has emerged as one of the most spectacular success stories of recent years. Based in Tenerife, this collective of four passionate friends—Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, José Martínez, and Laura Ramos—is reshaping expectations and propelling their wines to the ranks of the world’s most sought-after.

Their unique granite terroir showcases the island’s indigenous grape varieties, reviving ancient traditions through distinctive single-vineyard wines that celebrate Spain’s rich heritage.

With instinctive winemaking, minimal sulfur use, native yeasts, and careful ageing in foudres and barrels—never with new oak—Envínate crafts original, delicate, and refined wines that are now coveted worldwide.