An absolute stunner from the guys at Envinate! Just the right amount of wispy volcanic smokiness on the nose to draw you in, but not so much that it occludes the fruit, which jumps out of the glass with juicy vibrancy, packed with shiny black cherry, raspberry, blueberry and pomegranate laced with whetstone, pumice powder and pepper (that’s the volcano talking!). One of our favourite releases from these brilliant winemakers. A field blend of Negramoll and Listán Negro. Very old vines. 12% alc. Drink now-2030. Organic (non-certified). Vegan

Press review:

The Wine Advocate: “The 2022 La Santa de Úrsula is balsamic and reveals notes of rose petals and talcum powder. The fruit is darker (riper), and it has a juicy palate with fine tannins and a long, lingering finish. Drink now - 2029.” 95 points

Tamlyn Currin for JancisRobinson.com: “So fine, high-wired and pellucid that the wine has a kind of haunting, keening brilliance. The rose-hip and hawthorn-berry fruit is bright and wild and pure with a wintery tartness, curved like a cutlass in the teeth of a salty wind. Old-brick bitterness and petrichor minerality, enough to set your jaw on edge and send tingles down your spine. The tannins are like a storm wind, invisible and yet whipping through the stones and the bones and iron-red flesh of the fruit. Crack of smoke. It’s a whetstone of a wine, and it will divide opinion. Some (like my husband) will find it thin, some (like me) will fall in love with the pared-back-to-the-breath of this naked, raw, hungry wine. The score is for people like me. The rest of you can go to Napa.” 17.5 points

Customer comments:

“A belter.” -Mr. M.A.