Artífice Tinto is listán negro from eight parcels of 50+ year-old, own-rooted, organically-farmed vines, planted on basaltic loam soils between 450 and 680 m altitude in the towns of Buenavista, Icod de los Vinos, and La Guancha. The grapes are fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and concrete with 80% to 100% stem inclusion (grapes are destemmed, then stems are added to the tanks), and macerations of 9 to 15 days. There is no temperature control or active extraction, just a quick daily remontage. After alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked to used barrels and foudres (minimum five years old) for MLF and 10 months of aging before blending. It’s then bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Winery: Borja Pérez
Region: Canary Islands
Varietal(s): Listán Negro
Alcohol: 12.5%
