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Casa Althay Caldera Tinasoria
£66.00
Casa Althay is the most exciting new winery on the volcanic island of Lanzarote, where their extraordinary lunar-style vineyards produce world-class wines. Caldera Tinasoria is a brilliant dry white made from centenary vines grown in a crater. Full-bodied, rich with ripe creamy apricot, bergamot, fresh tea, a tangy, refreshing, long finish with complex mineral notes.
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At a Glance
Spain
White
12.5
Medium
2023
75CL
The island of Lanzarote is one of the world’s most unique winegrowing regions. With a population of 150,000, there are nearly 2,000 registered vine-growers and 21 wineries. There are 5 native varieties, whose vines are planted ungrafted and often well over 100 years old. The Canary Islands have a great history of winemaking and once produced world-famous wines, drunk by royalty, aristocrats and writers; Shakespeare was a huge fan. Millions of litres of Sack or Malmsey, as it was known (the nickname for the Malvasía grape), were exported to the UK and America between the 16th and 18th centuries, as the islands lay on busy trade routes.
Between 1730 and 1736, Lanzarote had a constant flow of volcanic eruptions, in what is now known as the Timanfaya National Park. Around 30% of the Island was affected; the fertile farmland buried beneath lava and volcanic ash, known as rofe or picon. The first vines were planted in the soil beneath the rofe, which could involve manually digging large holes up to 4 meters wide by 3 deep, down to the soil, often topped with a dry lava stone semi-circular wall known as a zoco around the northern edge of the hole to protect against the strong trade winds. Lanzarote only receives 150ml of rain per year on average, and the vines are not watered by manual irrigation, even today. The volcanic rock retains the little available moisture (rain and humidity), allowing the vines to survive. This incredible, lunar-style of cultivation is the signature of the La Geria region. Away and north of La Geria, the rofe is thinne,r and some vines are planted in low rows behind lines of stone walls. In the Chabocos region, you can find vines planted in narrow volcanic gullies up to 3 metres deep, the vines growing up over the top edge.
Casa Althay is a relatively new winery. In 2018, the Spinola family purchased a 10-hectare vineyard and an abandoned house in the heart of La Geria, Lanzarote. The land was quite old and neglected, but full of potential. Eduardo Spínola, an architect deeply in love with the unique landscape of Lanzarote, first fell for the house and convinced the family to acquire both the house and the surrounding vineyard. What started as a personal project soon became a true family endeavour. Eduardo’s brother Enrique developed a deep passion for viticulture and winemaking, and together they began the slow and careful process of restoring the vineyard, releasing their first vintage in 2023.
Since then, they’ve continued acquiring and restoring other old vineyard parcels across the island, with the goal of crafting wines that reflect the unique character of each site.. They work with traditional viticulture including many of the craters or pits, which lie next to the winery itself. The wines combine a beautiful creamy textural element with a saline, mineral precision. These are wines of exceptionally high quality and character.
The Malvasia Volcanica vines are grown in the traditional pits, themselves inside a volcanic crater in the La Geria region, located above 400 metres above sea level. The vines are all over 100 years old. The grapes undergo a 24-hour pre-fermentation maceration with whole clusters, traditionally crushed by foot. Afterwards, they are pressed and alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel. Once fermentation is complete, a portion remains in stainless steel while the rest is aged in 500 litre oak barrels, where malolactic fermentation occurs. Just 2000 bottles made.
Golden-coloured, rich with ripe creamy apricot, dried lemon, fresh tea, cream quince, a tangy, refreshing, long finish with complex mineral notes - a compelling white.
