The emblem fruit and star of the Canary archipelago you can also enjoy it in one cup and in liquid format. Thanks to the Platé wineries, which elaborate a Canarian banana wine indigenous to the territory, this food goes beyond the frontier of its habitual consumption to enter the wine market. Unique and unmatched, the bottles that are born in The Sauzal (Tenerife) They delight the most innovative and fruity palates. Here we discover everything about this family that produces wines with authentic island flavor. Come meet her!
Bodegas Platé against waste
The Canarian bananas are widely known and enjoy the seal of Protected Geographical Indication (PGI), but what you may not know is that in its production process many are wasted. They are not suitable for marketing and, therefore, for consumption those that have surface damage on your skin or a inappropriate size. Other reasons determine its sad end, in the trash. But for this reason, in Platé wineries they set out to transform that misfortune into a business opportunity. They thus devised a project to take advantage of these surpluses and develop two varieties of Canarian banana wine, in addition to other products.
Always with this fruit as the protagonist, they wanted to find a place in a market where there were no such special wines. Precisely the great competitive advantage that stand out in Platé wineries falls on offering a product 100% original from the islands. Although they also make a banana candy never seen before and even some creams vinegar fresh local fruits with at least one 20% fruit in your recipe. According to their website, the two that incorporate banana and red pepper pulps are pioneers in the world. Along with these two vinegar flavors, they also sell mango, passion fruit and blackberry vinegar cream.
How is he Canarian banana wine?
However, the great particularity and the jewel of Tenerife's crown is the Canarian banana wine, which is achieved with the same technology used by other wineries to make grape wines. Only by adapting the process to the specific needs from the native Canarian fruit the magnificent final bottle comes true. It allows you to taste the best product of the archipelago but through a cup. It surprises you with its aromas and it should be noted that it is not a liquorIt does not contain distilled alcohols, artificial flavors, or colorants. The fruit is added to the recipe in its optimal state of ripeness and the characteristic color is a bright pale yellow.
Both varieties classified as white wine, one is fruity and the other semi dry. In both cases, the production process is shared: after obtaining a smoothie from the bananas without their skin, it is ferments at low temperature and then filter it. Then, if you want to get the most out of it, its pairing fits with fish, seafood, white meat, rice and salads. It goes without saying that both in its aromas and in its flavor the touch of banana is perfectly appreciated along with other fruity notes, those that are more appreciated in the first (hence its name).
The use of Canarian fruit does not stop there, which is 'strained' even in another interesting bottle that the Tenerife company sells: the banana vinegar. With the juice extracted from the delicacy, an alcoholic and acetic fermentation, this product is achieved with only one 5% acidity.
Vinegar creams: fruit varieties
En Platé wineries go beyond the preparation of vinegar and Canarian banana wine. Their creams Cruet dishes are also very particular. Although a play on words with the first three syllables taken from the star fruit is clearly read in the very name of the family, fruit varieties are very popular. Therefore, these products from bittersweet reminiscent of balsamic vinegar are available as well. Both in the different points of sale as in the store online. They contribute to your salads a specific taste and aroma of the fruit with which said cream has been made. However, you can also season certain dishes with cheese, marinated meat and fish and even use it in preparations of cocktails
As you can see in the video above, the offer of this Tenerife winery is differential and authentic from the islands. The icing on the cake is put by your sweet banana, similar to a quince and that follows a family recipe for many years. If you are a lover of this fruit, dare to try these products! Baby Canarian banana wine y savor the island like you've never done before!
