Envínate

Envínate (translates as "wine yourself") is the brainchild of 4 friends, winemakers Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos, and José Martínez. This gang of 4 formed back in 2005 while studying enology at the University of Miguel Hernandez in Alicante.

Upon graduation, they formed a winemaking consultancy, which evolved into Envínate, a project that focuses on exploring distinctive parcels mainly in the Atlantic-inflected regions of Ribeira Sacra and the Canary Islands. Their collective aim is to make profoundly pure and authentic wines that express the terruño of each parcel in a clear and concise manner.

To this end, no chemicals are used in any of the Envínate vineyards, all parcels are picked by hand, the grapes are foot-trodden, and the wines are fermented exclusively with wild yeasts, with a varying proportion of whole grape clusters included. For aging, the wines are raised in old barrels and concrete, and sulfur is only added at bottling, if needed.

Information

Domain Name:
Envínate
Winemaker's Name:
Roberto Santana, Alfonso Torrente, Laura Ramos & José Martínez
Country:
Spain
Region:
Canary Islands
Appellations:
Almansa, Castilla-la mancha, Cn, Ribeira sacra, Galicia, Ribeiras do sil, tenerife, Canary islands, Tenerife, Ycoden-daute-isora
Farming:
Organic
Grape varieties:
Listán blanco, : mencía, Mouratón, Caiño /, : godello, Dona blanca, Palomino, Mencía, Co-planted varietals, Listan prieto (mission), Tintilla, Listan blanco, Listan prieto, Vijariego negro, Negramol, Moscatel negra, Listán negro, Listan gacho, Listan negro, Baboso, Negramoll, Malvasia negra..., Alicante bouschet, Albillo criollo, Marmajuelo, Gual, & malvasia, Garnacha tintorera, Moravia agria