Los Bermejos Diego Seco Ecologico

Owned and run by winemaker Ignacio Valdera, Bermejos is on the easternmost island of Lanzarote. Only 125km from the African coast, conditions here are extreme. A volcanic explosion that lasted from 1730-1736 covered the entire island in lava and ash 3-5 meters deep. Consequently, each vine must be planted in a hole or hoyo that breaks through that infertile volcanic crust of petrified lava to the organic matter that can nourish it. The wind, which acts as a natural fungicide, is so ferocious that each hoyo is surrounded by rock walls for protection.

This is an "extreme wine!" The fact that wine is even produced here is a testament to the passion and commitment that producers like Valdera have. 100% Diego, a grape that is native to the island of Lanzarote, this is both creamy and tart and full of ripe fruit balanced by intense minerality.