Envinate - Lousas Viñas de Aldea - Red - 2023

Wine:

Shaped by a distinctly Atlantic vintage, the 2023 Red Lousas Viñas de Aldea comes from vines planted at 500 metres altitude on a mix of schist, granite, and steep slate slopes. This unique terroir gives the wine remarkable freshness. Partially aged in foudres with no oak influence, it showcases exceptional purity, vibrant energy, and a masterful sense of balance. The finesse it achieves in this warm latitude is almost unexpected—yet the cooling maritime breezes make it possible. Awarded 94-96/100 by Parker.

Vinification:

A blend of 12 separate plots. On vines of around sixty years old located at between 400 and 600 metres altitude, on varied soils of schist and granite, and on steep slate slopes. Foot treading and fermentation of whole grapes in small open vats. Aged for one year in 2000 litre barrels.

Temperature:

Serve at 14 to 16°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Beef rib in a herb crust, duck breast with candied figs.

Cellar aging:

From today until 2032.

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.