Marmajuelo, Ignios Origenes
Borja Perez Viticultor

Marmajuelo, Ignios Origenes


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2017
6x75cl
DP
£187.22

2019
6x75cl
DP
£187.22


Borja Perez Viticultor, Marmajuelo, Ignios Origenes, 2017

2017

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Borja Perez Viticultor, Marmajuelo, Ignios Origenes, 2017

Onion skin colour with notes of bitter lemon, quinine and turmeric on the nose. Remarkably clean and complex on the palate with a harmonious mix of lemon, dried spices, ceps and pithy grapefruit. The balance here is extraordinary; lively and open with beautiful freshness and interest, dazzling lines of lemony and crisp peachy fruit but with a marked saline current that will pair beautifully with food. Less austere than Listan Blanco but it still has plenty of phenolic grip and raciness to leave the taster feeling animated. Perhaps a little too esoteric for purely classical palates, it is nevertheless imbued with that all-important “deliciousness” that will see all of Borja’s wines drain themselves over a relaxed lunch in the sunshine!

ABV:
13.5%

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This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Borja Perez Viticultor

Borja Perez Viticultor

Borja Perez is a rising star of the Canary Island wine scene. A former racing car mechanic, Borja inherited the family business in 2011 and decided to bottle his own wine rather than sell off the fruit. He set about refocusing on local varieties like Listan Blanco, Listan Negro, Marmajuelo, Vijariego Negro and Baboso Negro by restoring old ungrafted vineyards back to full health and establishing new sites – work he is still engaged in today. In that pursuit, Borja has developed a reputation as one of the best viticulturists in the Canaries. Situated in the richly biodiverse DO appellation Ycoden-Daute-Isora in Tenerife’s north west, the volcanic, maritime vineyards here range from low coastal elevations to around 800m on average, with the most extreme sites climbing as high as 1,400m. Proximity to the Atlantic and its constant cooling winds and natural humidity conspire to produce a very exciting, yet challenging, climate for wine production. In the cellar, Borja takes a minimal intervention approach with no additions at all other than a touch of sulphur at bottling. Tending to favour a little skin contact in the whites to naturally balance the wines’ intense saline acidities with a bit more texture, these are some of the most individual, characterful wines on our list, ripe for creative food pairings. In both colours, new oak is avoided in favour of concrete, 500L used French oak and 2,500L foudres. The Artifice range is produced from a combination of owned and bought-in fruit, to create an accessible, delicious entry-level range, while the Ignios Origenes wines are from fully-owned vineyards and bottled as single varietals in tiny batches to showcase the quality of these unusual varieties. For spicy, energetic wines with a deep sense of minerality and authenticity, the Borja Perez wines are just the ticket.

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