{"product_id":"2019-pablo-matallana-vinicola-taro-blanco-lanzarote-canary-islands-spain","title":"2019 Pablo Matallana Vinícola Taro Blanco  Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"876\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003eA volcanic island white with citrus oil, salt, smoke, and the kind of mineral tension that makes a table sit up straighter.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1fq20f3\" data-start=\"1005\" data-end=\"1025\"\u003eWhy We Love It\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003eThis is the bottle for the person who says,\u003cbr data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1072\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1125\"\u003e“I want white wine… but I want it to feel alive.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1522\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003ePablo Matallana’s 2019 Taro Blanco\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of those wines that makes you stop after the first sip and just smile a little. Because it doesn’t taste like “white wine” in the generic sense. It tastes like \u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1346\"\u003eLanzarote\u003c\/strong\u003e — a stark, windswept volcanic island where vines are planted in black ash, protected from the Atlantic wind, and forced to find beauty in a place that looks almost impossible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1524\" data-end=\"1720\"\u003eMade from \u003cstrong data-start=\"1534\" data-end=\"1551\"\u003e100% Malvasía\u003c\/strong\u003e (young vines), this is a white that brings \u003cstrong data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1672\"\u003elemon oil, quince, peach skin, saline minerality, smoke, and herbal depth\u003c\/strong\u003e in a way that feels both electric and grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1762\"\u003eNot fruity.\u003cbr data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003eNot soft.\u003cbr data-start=\"1745\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003eNot anonymous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1764\" data-end=\"1815\"\u003eThis is a bottle with \u003cstrong data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1814\"\u003esalt, stone, and a pulse\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1817\" data-end=\"1820\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"hbe7yv\" data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1841\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1936\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1842\" data-end=\"1859\"\u003eIn the glass:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light gold with a subtle burnished glow — not flashy, just quietly luminous.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"2264\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1954\"\u003eOn the nose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gun flint, lemon oil, delicate florals, and that unmistakable Lanzarote signature of salt and warm volcanic stone. One trusted retailer’s note on this bottling specifically calls out \u003cstrong data-start=\"2138\" data-end=\"2186\"\u003egun flint, lemon oil, and delicate florality\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is exactly the right frame here. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2711\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2284\"\u003eOn the palate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Citrus peel, quince, bruised apple, orchard fruit, and a distinct saline-mineral backbone. CellarTracker notes on the 2019 specifically mention \u003cstrong data-start=\"2429\" data-end=\"2487\"\u003epeach, quince, bruised apple, and wonderful minerality\u003c\/strong\u003e, while an independent tasting note captures \u003cstrong data-start=\"2532\" data-end=\"2607\"\u003eorange, tangerine, lemon, melon, pear, apple, smoke, and a kiss of salt\u003c\/strong\u003e — which all fits the wine’s beautifully layered island character. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2937\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2713\" data-end=\"2727\"\u003eStructure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Medium-bodied with bright acidity, a lightly textural feel from lees aging, and a finish that feels both coastal and volcanic. There’s freshness here, but also real shape. It doesn’t just refresh — it lingers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"3017\"\u003eThis is not your “easy porch white.”\u003cbr data-start=\"2975\" data-end=\"2978\"\u003eThis is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2988\" data-end=\"3016\"\u003ewhite for curious people\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"3019\" data-end=\"3022\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"63z75o\" data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3039\"\u003eThe Story\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3484\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3064\"\u003e2019 Taro Blanco\u003c\/strong\u003e is made entirely from \u003cstrong data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3105\"\u003eyoung Malvasía\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important native white grapes of the Canary Islands. For this vintage, the fruit came from a vineyard called \u003cstrong data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3246\"\u003eLa Vegueta\u003c\/strong\u003e on the \u003cstrong data-start=\"3254\" data-end=\"3284\"\u003enorthern side of Lanzarote\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the vines are planted in \u003cstrong data-start=\"3317\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003ezanjas\u003c\/strong\u003e — trench-style plantings designed to protect the vines from wind and capture moisture in this dry, volcanic landscape. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3486\" data-end=\"3841\"\u003eThe grapes were \u003cstrong data-start=\"3502\" data-end=\"3534\"\u003ehand-harvested in mid-August\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-start=\"3536\" data-end=\"3549\"\u003edestemmed\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong data-start=\"3555\" data-end=\"3587\"\u003epressed into stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e, where the juice underwent a \u003cstrong data-start=\"3617\" data-end=\"3630\"\u003ecold soak\u003c\/strong\u003e to settle and clarify before \u003cstrong data-start=\"3660\" data-end=\"3689\"\u003enative yeast fermentation\u003c\/strong\u003e. The wine then aged \u003cstrong data-start=\"3710\" data-end=\"3735\"\u003e9 months on fine lees\u003c\/strong\u003e and was bottled the following May \u003cstrong data-start=\"3770\" data-end=\"3802\"\u003ewithout fining or filtration\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3896\"\u003eThe official tech sheet also confirms the core frame:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"4067\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"a0vo1j\" data-start=\"3897\" data-end=\"3915\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3915\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3899\" data-end=\"3915\"\u003eDO Lanzarote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mgoafg\" data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3938\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3938\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3938\"\u003eLocality: Tinajo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b0y9xp\" data-start=\"3939\" data-end=\"3979\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"3979\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3941\" data-end=\"3979\"\u003eAtlantic climate with strong winds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"2id600\" data-start=\"3980\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3982\" data-end=\"3994\"\u003eMalvasía\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1v8v173\" data-start=\"3995\" data-end=\"4067\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4067\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3997\" data-end=\"4029\"\u003eVolcanic ash over clay soils\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4069\" data-end=\"4210\"\u003eThat matters, because this wine doesn’t feel manufactured.\u003cbr data-start=\"4127\" data-end=\"4130\"\u003eIt feels like it came from \u003cstrong data-start=\"4157\" data-end=\"4209\"\u003ea very specific place that refuses to be generic\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"4212\" data-end=\"4215\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"10yzsc6\" data-start=\"4217\" data-end=\"4236\"\u003ePairing Ideas\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4237\" data-end=\"4344\"\u003eThis is the bottle for \u003cstrong data-start=\"4260\" data-end=\"4343\"\u003eseafood, citrus, spice, and anything that tastes better with olive oil and salt\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4346\" data-end=\"4366\"\u003eWe’d pair it with:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4544\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kljfhb\" data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4383\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4383\"\u003eShrimp 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Smoky. Bright. A little wild.\u003cbr data-start=\"4959\" data-end=\"4962\"\u003eAnd it reminds people that white wine can be \u003cstrong data-start=\"5007\" data-end=\"5054\"\u003eemotional, mineral, and deeply place-driven\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5057\" data-end=\"5122\"\u003eThis is the kind of bottle that earns trust in a shop like yours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"5124\" data-end=\"5127\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ex3nth\" data-start=\"5129\" data-end=\"5147\"\u003eTechnical Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"5149\" data-end=\"5355\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5149\" data-end=\"5162\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pablo Matallana \/ Vinícola Taro\u003cbr data-start=\"5194\" data-end=\"5197\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5197\" data-end=\"5206\"\u003eWine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Taro Blanco\u003cbr data-start=\"5218\" data-end=\"5221\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"5221\" data-end=\"5233\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 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