Gallina de Piel Mazape Tenerife 2022

Gallina de Piel Mazape Tenerife

Region: Tenerife, Spain

Vintage: 2022

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Gual, Vijariego Blanco

ABV: 13%

This wine is a pale yellow colour, with a complex nose that is full of race and purity. The mineral and smoky aromas of the Gual stand out, with floral notes such as jasmine and tropical notes of pineapple. The Vijariego brings nuances of pear, citrus peel and fennel, and the palate is sharp, crisp and silky.

Grapes are sourced from the Mazapé vineyard, in Tenerife, located at 160m above sea level. The soils are volcanic, which lend an elegant minerality to the finished wine, and the vines are more than 25 years old.

Upon arrival at the winery, both varietals were destemmed and pressed, with no pre-fermentation maceration on the skins. The Gual grapes were aged in concrete egg tanks for 4 months and only racked after fermentation to remove the gross lees. They were then kept on fine lees until blending and bottling. Vijariego Blanco, on the other hand, was fermented in oak barrels, and left on its lees for 5-6 months. Both underwent batonage so as to stabilise the lees and avoid reductive characteristics. The varieties were blended and bottled, and aged in bottle for a further 10 months before release.

Gallina de Piel is a winemaking project from David Seijas, former Head Sommelier of three-Michelin-starred restaurant El Bulli. David aims to create versatile wines from Spain’s gastronomic northern regions, Catalonia, Aragon, and Galicia. He works with local growers, selecting the best vineyards planted with indigenous grape varieties, to create wines that emphasise elegance and freshness.