Bodegas Insulares de Tenerife

Winery located in Tenerife North

The wine cellar is made up of 660 vine growing partners of the Tacoronte – Acentejo region, thanks to the careful attention of their vines superb wines are processed each year. After rigorous maturing controls of the grapes in the fields, the processing of the grapes is made with maximum care in each process. The intention is to maintain total fidelity in wine through the processing of the grape following unique quality and characteristics. The actual capacity is 17 000 hectoliters

The technology applied, following strict quality control, allows us to obtain excellent wines that have achieved great prestige both in the Islands and overseas, as well as obtaining numerous national and international prizes.

The Wines: The reds: are elaborated with the Canarian varieties Listan Negro (95%) and Negramoll(5%). The wine harvest takes place from the end of August until the end of October (in accordance with their position above sea level). The red is matured by enclosing the bunches in a tank, with total absence of air for 6 to 8 days, at the end of which they are gently pressed.

The whites: the wine harvest begins at the end of August. They are made with the grape variety Listan Blanco and the entire bunch is gently pressed.

The pinks: They are made with the grape variety Listan Negro. After 6 hours of cold storage they are crushed gently.

Los Vinos de Bodegas Insulares Prize List in 2003: Gold Wine Grower of the Humboldt Red 00 in the Contest of the International Wine Growers in Paris. Silver Zarcillo for Viña Norte Red Harvest Selection 01 in the International Contest Zarcillo. Gold Medal for Viña Norte Red Harvest Selection 2.000 in the World Contest of Wines of Bruelas. Gold Medal for Viña Norte Red Harvest Selection 01 and Gold Medal Viña Norte Red Crianza 00 in the International Contest of Wines in Ljubljana (Slovenia). Gold Medal for Viña Norte Red Maceración Carbónica 02, Gold Medal for Viña Norte Tinto Vendimia Selection 01 and Special Distinction for Viña Norte Red Crianza 00 in the Regional Agrocanarias Contest. Third Prize XVI Regional Contest Alhóndiga for Viña Norte Vendimia Selection 2001.

Address
BODEGAS INSULARES DE TENERIFE
C/ Vereda del Medio, 8B 38350 TACORONTE
Fax.: 0034 922 57 00 43