Jonhatan Garcia of Suertes del Marques is a winemaker who never loses the sight of the tradition…

 

‘El Esquilón’ estate is in the historic ‘Las Suertes’ area of the mid-zone of the La Orotava Valley in the north of the island. It comprises 9 hectares divided into 21 plots (suertes), ranging from 350 to 700 meters above the sea level. The vineyards are largely planted with centenary, ungrafted black and white Listán vines, alongside other native varieties, and are trained using the traditional Trenzado (multiple cordon) system. 

 

Native yeasts play a central role in Jonathan’s winemaking. Fermentation is carried out in stainless steel and concrete tanks, followed by ageing in Burgundy barrels and large format foudres.

 

This combination, together with the distinct character of each plot, results in wines of strong identity and sense of place.