Underdog Grape · Spain

Listán Negro

If you love Pinot Noir but resent the price, Listán Negro is the light, smoky, high-acid red hiding on a chain of Atlantic volcanoes — grown on ungrafted vines older than most wine regions.

Tasting profile
Translucent ruby, red cherry and wild herbs up front, then a lick of woodsmoke and crushed rock that only a volcano could put there.
Where it grows
Canary Islands, Spain
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Canary Islands, Spain

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