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Island life: Williams picks 10 top wines for you to taste

1 Viñátigo, Vijariego Blanco, Ycoden-Daute-Isora, Canary Islands 2017 93

£19.59-£23.99 Exel, Hallgarten Wines, In Vino Veritas, Shelved Wine

One of the Canary Islands’ great advocates of native varieties, Viñátigo here shows off the joys of white variety Vijariego. Fermented in French oak, this tastes of pears in custard and crackles with a smoky energy. 2019-2022 13%

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