{"product_id":"2018-bodega-perdomo-patricia-perdomo-el-cantaro-la-palma-canary-islands-spain","title":"2018 Bodega Perdomo Patricia Perdomo “El Cántaro”  La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"897\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"897\"\u003eA wild, volcanic Canary Islands red with red fruit, smoke, herbs, and the kind of old-world soul you can’t fake.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1fq20f3\" data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"919\"\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"920\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003eThis is the bottle for the person who says,\u003cbr data-start=\"963\" data-end=\"966\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"966\" data-end=\"1026\"\u003e“I want red wine… but I want it to feel like somewhere.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1376\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1068\"\u003ePatricia Perdomo’s 2018 “El Cántaro”\u003c\/strong\u003e is not polished in the modern, focus-grouped sense. It’s better than that. It’s honest. Windswept. Slightly feral in the best way. A red born from terraced vines on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1234\" data-end=\"1246\"\u003eLa Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e, made from a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1260\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003etraditional field blend of indigenous grapes\u003c\/strong\u003e, and handled with the kind of restraint that lets the island speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1378\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003eThis is the kind of bottle that tastes less like “fruit profile” and more like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1537\"\u003eash, red berries, mountain herbs, and volcanic stone after the sun goes down\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003eIf the 2021 Táganan Blanco felt like the Atlantic, this feels like the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003elava beneath it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hbe7yv\" data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1657\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003eIn the glass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent ruby to garnet — lifted, vivid, and alive rather than dense or extracted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1779\"\u003eOn the nose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red currants, cranberry, wild strawberry, dried herbs, smoke, and crushed volcanic rock. Verve specifically notes \u003cstrong data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1947\"\u003ered fruits, cranberries, smoke, and volcanic rock\u003c\/strong\u003e on the palate, and that tracks beautifully with the wine’s whole personality. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2083\"\u003eOn the palate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright red fruit leads — think cranberry, tart cherry, and strawberry skin — followed by a savory mineral core, a subtle smoky edge, and a lightly earthy, herbal finish. Community notes also point to \u003cstrong data-start=\"2284\" data-end=\"2333\"\u003estrawberry jam, mineral, stone, tea, and rose\u003c\/strong\u003e, which fits the wine’s lifted, delicate, old-vine energy. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2445\"\u003eStructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light-bodied, energetic, and quietly textured. There’s freshness here, not heaviness. The tannins are gentle, the acidity stays lively, and the whole thing feels like a red you can chill slightly and keep coming back to.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2668\" data-end=\"2750\"\u003eThis is not a “big red.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2692\" data-end=\"2695\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2705\" data-end=\"2749\"\u003ered with altitude, salt air, and a pulse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2752\" data-end=\"2755\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"63z75o\" data-start=\"2757\" data-end=\"2772\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2773\" data-end=\"3208\"\u003ePatricia Perdomo is one of the most exciting small producers on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2849\"\u003eLa Palma\u003c\/strong\u003e, farming roughly \u003cstrong data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2900\"\u003eone hectare of terraced vines\u003c\/strong\u003e planted to indigenous varieties and working in a way that honors the island’s old agricultural rhythms. Importer notes describe the project as rooted in the way local farmers used to make wine “back in the old days,” and that feeling comes through clearly in the glass. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3369\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3210\" data-end=\"3226\"\u003e“El Cántaro”\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3261\"\u003esingle-parcel field blend\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3270\" data-end=\"3300\"\u003e2018 was the first vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e of this cuvée, with just \u003cstrong data-start=\"3326\" data-end=\"3352\"\u003e1,200 bottles produced\u003c\/strong\u003e. It’s made from:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"eypcuh\" data-start=\"3371\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3443\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3373\" data-end=\"3389\"\u003e35% Almuñeco\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"3390\" data-end=\"3441\"\u003e(the old local name for Listán Negro on La Palma)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"71efva\" data-start=\"3444\" data-end=\"3469\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3469\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3467\"\u003e30% Listán Prieto\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xw28gn\" data-start=\"3470\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3491\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3472\" data-end=\"3489\"\u003e25% Negramoll\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ult6ot\" data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3519\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3494\" data-end=\"3517\"\u003e10% Albillo Criollo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3521\" data-end=\"3869\"\u003eThe wine is \u003cstrong data-start=\"3533\" data-end=\"3550\"\u003e80% destemmed\u003c\/strong\u003e, fermented in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3565\" data-end=\"3633\"\u003eopen-top fermenters for about 5 days without temperature control\u003c\/strong\u003e, then finished and aged \u003cstrong data-start=\"3658\" data-end=\"3706\"\u003eentirely in stainless steel for about a year\u003c\/strong\u003e. Farming is according to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3732\" data-end=\"3770\"\u003eorganic principles (not certified)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and sulfur is kept very low at around \u003cstrong data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3830\"\u003e20 ppm added SO₂\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3871\" data-end=\"3976\"\u003eThat matters, because this bottle isn’t trying to “improve” the island.\u003cbr data-start=\"3942\" data-end=\"3945\"\u003eIt’s trying to \u003cstrong data-start=\"3960\" data-end=\"3975\"\u003epreserve it\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3978\" data-end=\"3981\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"10yzsc6\" data-start=\"3983\" data-end=\"4002\"\u003ePairing Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4003\" data-end=\"4134\"\u003eThis is the bottle for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4026\" data-end=\"4133\"\u003echarred edges, salty snacks, earthy vegetables, and tables that don’t need to be formal to feel special\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4136\" data-end=\"4156\"\u003eWe’d pair it with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4157\" data-end=\"4350\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"yms6k4\" data-start=\"4157\" data-end=\"4176\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4159\" data-end=\"4176\"\u003eGrilled octopus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1135lzi\" data-start=\"4177\" data-end=\"4199\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4179\" data-end=\"4199\"\u003eChorizo + potatoes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4nhazt\" data-start=\"4200\" data-end=\"4218\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4202\" data-end=\"4218\"\u003eMushroom toast\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18so4yo\" data-start=\"4219\" data-end=\"4249\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4221\" data-end=\"4249\"\u003eRoast chicken with paprika\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"lzk8jl\" data-start=\"4250\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4252\" data-end=\"4272\"\u003eLentils with herbs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16l1x82\" data-start=\"4273\" data-end=\"4291\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4275\" data-end=\"4291\"\u003eJamón + olives\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3vmiba\" data-start=\"4292\" data-end=\"4324\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4294\" data-end=\"4324\"\u003eTuna conserva + crusty bread\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"24c2i1\" data-start=\"4325\" data-end=\"4350\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4327\" data-end=\"4350\"\u003eSmoky eggplant dishes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4352\" data-end=\"4549\"\u003eBecause of its lift and mineral tension, it can handle \u003cstrong data-start=\"4407\" data-end=\"4436\"\u003ered-meat-adjacent flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e without needing a heavy sauce — and it’s especially great where \u003cstrong data-start=\"4501\" data-end=\"4527\"\u003esmoke, salt, and herbs\u003c\/strong\u003e show up on the plate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4551\" data-end=\"4554\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"bo2wun\" data-start=\"4556\" data-end=\"4574\"\u003eWhy It Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4575\" data-end=\"4679\"\u003eBecause it tastes like \u003cstrong data-start=\"4598\" data-end=\"4639\"\u003ea place people don’t expect wine from\u003c\/strong\u003e — and then makes them want to go there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4681\" data-end=\"4764\"\u003eThis is the kind of red that resets someone’s idea of what “light-bodied” can mean.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4766\" data-end=\"4806\"\u003eNot soft.\u003cbr data-start=\"4775\" data-end=\"4778\"\u003eNot simple.\u003cbr data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"4792\"\u003eNot anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4808\" data-end=\"4823\"\u003eJust \u003cstrong data-start=\"4813\" data-end=\"4822\"\u003ealive\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4825\" data-end=\"4828\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ex3nth\" data-start=\"4830\" data-end=\"4848\"\u003eTechnical Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4850\" data-end=\"4988\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4850\" data-end=\"4863\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bodega Perdomo \/ Patricia Perdomo\u003cbr data-start=\"4897\" data-end=\"4900\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4900\" data-end=\"4909\"\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Cántaro\u003cbr data-start=\"4920\" data-end=\"4923\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4923\" data-end=\"4935\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018\u003cbr data-start=\"4940\" data-end=\"4943\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4943\" data-end=\"4954\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4990\" data-end=\"5062\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4990\" data-end=\"5000\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red field blend \/ co-ferment of indigenous Canary varieties\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5064\" data-end=\"5088\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5064\" data-end=\"5086\"\u003eGrape Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5089\" data-end=\"5253\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f98mts\" data-start=\"5089\" data-end=\"5153\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5091\" data-end=\"5153\"\u003e35% Almuñeco \u003cem data-start=\"5104\" data-end=\"5151\"\u003e(old local name for Listán Negro on La Palma)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rlvwba\" data-start=\"5154\" data-end=\"5175\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5156\" data-end=\"5175\"\u003e30% Listán Prieto\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qlur13\" data-start=\"5176\" data-end=\"5193\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5178\" data-end=\"5193\"\u003e25% Negramoll\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xwwj28\" data-start=\"5194\" data-end=\"5253\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5196\" data-end=\"5253\"\u003e10% Albillo Criollo \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5255\" data-end=\"5425\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5255\" data-end=\"5278\"\u003eVineyard \/ Farming:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5278\" data-end=\"5281\"\u003eSingle parcel from terraced vines on La Palma, farmed according to \u003cstrong data-start=\"5348\" data-end=\"5370\"\u003eorganic principles\u003c\/strong\u003e (not certified). \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5427\" data-end=\"5444\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5427\" data-end=\"5442\"\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5646\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1n4fe07\" data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5462\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5447\" data-end=\"5462\"\u003e80% destemmed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"3qrdy8\" data-start=\"5463\" data-end=\"5496\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5465\" data-end=\"5496\"\u003eOpen-top fermentation ~5 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"165o21u\" data-start=\"5497\" data-end=\"5523\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5499\" data-end=\"5523\"\u003eNo temperature control\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18hhsx7\" data-start=\"5524\" data-end=\"5559\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5526\" data-end=\"5559\"\u003eAged in stainless steel ~1 year\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"sjpvs7\" data-start=\"5560\" data-end=\"5581\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5562\" data-end=\"5581\"\u003e~20 ppm added SO₂\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"f7og2d\" data-start=\"5582\" data-end=\"5646\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5584\" data-end=\"5646\"\u003eCo-fermented field blend \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5648\" data-end=\"5751\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5648\" data-end=\"5663\"\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5663\" data-end=\"5666\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5666\" data-end=\"5683\"\u003e1,200 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e (first vintage of this cuvée) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5753\" data-end=\"5924\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5753\" data-end=\"5762\"\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light\u003cbr data-start=\"5768\" data-end=\"5771\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5771\" data-end=\"5783\"\u003eAcidity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium+ \/ lively\u003cbr data-start=\"5800\" data-end=\"5803\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5803\" data-end=\"5814\"\u003eTannin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low–Medium, fine\u003cbr data-start=\"5831\" data-end=\"5834\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"5842\"\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confidently confirmed from primary source — best omitted rather than guessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5926\" data-end=\"6026\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5926\" data-end=\"5945\"\u003eFlavor Profile:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"5945\" data-end=\"5948\"\u003eCranberry · Wild Strawberry · Smoke · Volcanic Rock · Dried Herbs · Tea Leaf\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"6028\" data-end=\"6131\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"6028\" data-end=\"6052\"\u003eServing Temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"6052\" data-end=\"6055\"\u003e55–60°F\u003cbr data-start=\"6062\" data-end=\"6065\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"6065\" data-end=\"6131\"\u003e(or lightly cool, ~50–55°F, if you want the mineral lift to pop)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp 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