The final blend was 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc

rose petal and spices including cardamon and cinnamon

as it sits in the glass the tannins become ever more apparent and patience will be an absolute necessity

Like a tisane made from currant-bush leaves

its dynamic flavors framed by powdery tannins and vibrant

Envinate, Tenerife Benje Tinto Vintage:2017 The final blend was 85%The red 2019 Benje was produced mostly with Listn Prieto with some Listn Blanco (4%) and Tintilla (2%) from different old vineyards in Santiago del Teide in the south of Tenerife at altitudes ranging between 900 and 1,000 meters, where sandy soils are covered by volcanic ash from the eruption of the Chinyero Vulcano in 1909. 2019 was extremely dry, and they had to reduce yields to avoid the blocking of the vines, so they only got 50% of a normal crop.