Winery: Victoria Torres Pecis
Región: Fuencaliente – La Palma – Islas Canarias
Vintage: 2023
Bottle: 75 cl
Grape Varieties: Negramoll, Listán Negro, Listán Prieto and Listán Blanco.
Type: Still red wine, oak-aged
Alcohol Content: 12.5% vol.
Serving Temperature: 12º - 14º
Clarete is a natural still red wine made from a blend of Negramoll, Listán Negro, Listán Prieto and Listán Blanco grapes from old vines. The grapes come from two different plots with multiple crops situated in the eastern part of the island. These plots are composed of volcanic soils and are located at an altitude ranging from 370 to 500 metres above sea level.
Clarete is produced in a limited quantity: 1824 bottles of the 2023 vintage.
Production:
Artisan production. Manual harvesting. Each plot is harvested on the same day, and the grapes are vinified together. Macerated with part of the stems. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in 6300-litre French oak barrels. Subsequent ageing of 10-11 months in the same barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Pale cherry colour. Aromas of red fruit, cherry and strawberry notes, combined with a light floral background. Quite fresh and tasty.
THE WINERY
Victoria Torres, a native of the island of La Palma and deeply rooted in her land, is a creative and restless self-taught winemaker with no formal winemaking studies. Victoria started working with his father, helping him and absorbing all the responsibilities relating to the winery. From him, she learnt to love the vineyard, helping him through the daily work, both in the winery and in the field. As a result of her commitment, determination and curiosity, she has earned the respect of all the winegrowers.
She is the fifth generation of a family of winegrowers from the centenarian winery "Matias i Torres", one of the oldest wineries in the Canary Islands. In 2010, Victoria became the owner and caretaker of the family's winery, which has since been renamed after her: "Bodega Victoria Torres Pecis".
The winery is located in Fuencaliente, on the island of La Palma, in a magical environment recognised by UNESCO as a world biosphere reserve. The vineyards are located between 200 and 1400 metres above sea level, growing in poor soil, mostly of volcanic origin. She works approximately 7 hectares scattered all over the island. Some of the vines are over 120 years old. The vines are mostly ungrafted, as phylloxera never reached the islands.
Her entry in the winery meant a big change in the philosophy in the work and winemaking. She has succeeded in creating her own stamp by crafting simple wines and exciting blends produced in small, limited quantities. Her project has created great expectations for the quality and unique personality of her wines. All her wines are made in the most artisanal way; her approach is traditional and low intervention. Using native yeasts with spontaneous fermentation. She focuses on indigenous Canary Island varieties, including Listán Blanca, Negramol, Malvasía, Listán Prieto, Listán Negro, and Albillo. Victoria practises organic farming and applies some biodynamic principles; all work is done manually. The result is a range of wines that reflects her own interpretation when it comes to choosing the specific plots and the diversity of the blends.
