Ikewen | Bien de Altura
Ikewen comes from various vineyards surrounding the town of San Mateo. The vines are up to 90 years old and lay on volcanic soils that are sandy with a proportion of clay. They sites are north-east facing and have an altitude of 1300 meters. The soils provide a very mineral profile, a characteristic of Gran Canarian wine.
Region:
Canary Islands
Appellation:
Gran Canaria
Variety / Blend:
Listán Negro: Listán Prieto: Blend of native white varieties:
Climate:
Atlantic
Soils:
Volcanic soils degrading to clay and sand
Farming:
Practicing organic
Altitude:
1200 to 1450 metres
Fermentation:
100% whole bunches, 35 day maceration and fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Ageing:
15% is aged for 8 months in used 228 and 500 litre barrels and the rest is aged in stainless steel.
