2023 Bodega Hermanos Mesa "Los Pelados" Valle de Guimar Blanco

Planted at a staggering 1,300 meters on Tenerife’s bare, stone-strewn slopes, 70-year-old Listán Blanco vines breathe Atlantic winds all day long. Hand-picked at dawn, the grapes travel downhill to Bodega Hermanos Mesa, where native yeasts spark a slow ferment in a mix of seasoned French barrels and stainless tanks. Nine quiet months on lees knit creamy curves into electric citrus while preserving the site’s hallmark lava-rock edge. Imagine salted Meyer lemon, crunchy green pear, and a whiff of smoke sweeping across silk-smooth texture before a bone-dry, mouth-watering snap of iodine minerality resets your palate. One sip and you’re halfway up “Los Pelados” (“the bare hills”) with the ocean glittering far below—pure Canary Islands energy, bottled for adventurous tables.

Nose: Lime leaf, sea-spray salinity, and white blossom ride over hints of flint smoke and fennel pollen.

Palate: Juicy pear, salted lemon curd, and green apple glide on vibrant acidity, laced with volcanic ash and almond cream.

Finish: Long, razor-clean close echoes citrus oil, wet pumice, and a lingering, savory sea-salt whisper.

Brilliant with grilled octopus brushed in paprika oil, butter-poached lobster with citrus beurre blanc, or a goat-cheese tart sprinkled with fresh herbs—the wine’s zesty fruit and mineral crunch sharpen every bite.