Tameran is a new project started in 2019 by the great footballer and Canary Islands native, David Silva (ex-Manchester City). David got in touch with Jonathan García (owner and winemaker at Suertes del Marques) while he was based in Manchester, after enjoying one of his wines in a restaurant [I bet it was the Trenzado!]. They formed a friendship and as David is a wine enthusiast, discussed the possibility of a project together. When an estate on Gran Canaria, which included six hectares of native vineyards, came up for sale, David asked Jonathan to come on-board as viticulturalist and winemaker and the rest is history!

Press review:

Decanter: “Beautifully buttered, Burgundian nose: toasted almond, orange rind, ripe peach, jackfruit, petrichor and camomile. A sea-shell hint, too. Rich but intensely savoury with super acid on a stunning, aerial palate. This is first vintage since Jonatan adjusted the pruning in order to harvest earlier, before the intense August heat (Vigariego Blanco is a relatively long-cycle grape). It now has acidity to keep the wine going for a decade or more. Served last in a tasting of the 2024 whites as the highlight. Drink now-2036.” 96 points