El Grifo Tinto Ariana 2023

El Grifo Tinto Ariana is a red wine crafted by Bodegas El Grifo in San Bartolomé, D.O. Lanzarote. Bodegas El Grifo, established in 1775 by the ancestors of the Otamendi Rodríguez-Bethencourt family, is the oldest winery in the Canary Islands and one of the ten oldest in Spain. All the vineyards of El Grifo are pre-phylloxera, planted on volcanic ash soils sheltered from the trade winds that blow in the region by traditional stone walls built around them to protect the vines. Due to its location and climate, the dormant period must be induced by pruning in February. For El Grifo Tinto Ariana, the grapes come from the El Grifo estate, spanning 61.5 hectares, where the vineyard is tended manually due to the rugged terrain. El Grifo Tinto Ariana is a wine made from Listán Negro and Syrah. The production of El Grifo Tinto Ariana begins with manual harvesting in 20kg boxes, with manual selection in the vineyard. Once at the winery, after a pre-fermentation maceration, the two varieties