2019 Tanagan Migan

I tasted two vintages, including this 2019 Migan, of the village red from La Perdoma in the valley of La Orotava that carries the old name of the village. It comes from five plots—Tío Luis (30%), La Habanera (25%), San Antonio (20%), Montijo (15%) and Las Suertes (10%)—on red volcanic soils and at different altitudes, between 350 and 600 meters above sea level, where altitude defines the character of the plot. 2019 was warm and dry but with good ripeness, and they fermented the grapes by plot in different ways but always with indigenous yeasts. Seventy percent of the wine matured in neutral 500- and 600-liter oak barrels, while the wine from Tío Luis matured in concrete. The nose is very precise and clean, austere perhaps, showing the textbook aromas of dried petals and freshly cracked peppercorns. With time in the glass, the wine shows a little riper than the 2020. The palate reveals abundant, slightly dusty tannins. 12,500 bottles and 60 magnums were produced. It was bottled in December 2020.