2020 Suertes del Marqués “Medianías” Listán Negro is a volcanic, Atlantic‑driven Canary Islands red from one of Spain’s most important new‑wave estates, Suertes del Marqués, based in the Valle de la Orotava on Tenerife’s cool, north-facing slopes. Founded in 2006 by the García family, who own about 11 hectares of their own vines and work with another ~17 hectares from local growers, almost all planted to indigenous varieties like Listán Negro and Listán Blanco, much of it ungrafted and over a century old—an extreme rarity in European wine.

“Medianías” refers to the mid‑slope or mid‑altitude band of vineyards on Tenerife: not the lowest, sandiest sites, nor the highest, coolest terraces, but the “middle lands” where ripeness and freshness meet. In practice, Medianías is typically a blend of Listán Negro parcels from these middle elevations, on mixed volcanic and sandy‑loam soils, giving a more approachable, juicy, but still mineral‑etched expression than the single‑parcel, old‑vine bottlings. Listán Negro itself is a thin‑skinned, aromatic red indigenous to the Canaries (genetically related to País/Misión), which on Tenerife tends to show red and black berries, florals, pepper, and a distinctly smoky, ashy volcanic edge rather than weight or overt tannin.

Organically farmed and very low‑input: indigenous varieties only, manual work, no irrigation in the old vineyards, and a strong emphasis on preserving old vines and traditional training systems. 

Why You'll Love It

• Benchmark volcanic purity from Tenerife's new-wave star, with century-old ungrafted Listán Negro vines delivering unmatched site transparency and minerality.
  
  
• Effortlessly versatile profile—high-acid, light-bodied tension mirrors elite Etna Rosso or Gredos reds, slicing through rich meals with smoky Atlantic edge.
  
  
• 5-10+ years of graceful evolution ahead, rewarding patience with deepening complexity from low-yield, organic old-vine fruit.

How to Serve It

• Decant for 45 minutes and pour into Burgundy stems at 55-60°F 
  
  
• A versatile wine on the dinner table. Enjoy jamón Ibérico, chorizo, wood-fired octopus, suckling pig, or game hen with wild mushrooms