Winery: Victoria Torres Pecis
Región: Fuencaliente – DO La Palma – Islas Canarias
Vintage: 2022
Bottle: 75 cl
Grape Varieties: 50% Negramoll and 50% Listán Negro
Type: Still red wine, oak-aged
Alcohol Content: 12% vol.
Serving Temperature: 12º - 14º
Lalo is a natural still red wine made from a blend of Negramoll and Listán Negro from old ungrafted vines. It is a single-vineyard wine; the grapes are sourced from a single plot, "El Chupadero", Lalo's plot, a winegrower of more than 80 years old with whom Victoria works. This is an exceptional plot located at an altitude of 1400 metres above sea level with volcanic soils, and the vines that are 25 years old.
Production is limited; 3240 bottles have been elaborated for the 2022 vintage.
Production:
Manual harvesting. Vinified 100% with stems, fermentation with indigenous yeasts in cement tanks. Subsequent ageing in used French oak barrels.
Tasting Notes:
Natural red wine. Aromas of fresh cherry fruit, light balsamic notes, and earthy and floral touches. On the palate it is light, with excellent concentration and fine tannins.
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.
