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Distilleries Aldea promotes a solidarity initiative to help in the reconstruction of Bodegas Tendal
An African proverb goes like this: “If you want to go fast, go alone., “If you want to go far, go accompanied”. That phrase in the mouth of María, the winemakers' daughter Nancy Castro Rodriguez y Constancio Ballesteros Magán, owners of Bodegas Tendal in Tags, The Palm, just the day after watching a forest fire destroy a life's work a year ago, awakened the feeling of solidarity Jose Quevedo, master rum maker and owner of Aldea Distilleries.
The heartbreaking image of the charred skeleton of the winery facilities and that of thousands of bottles of appreciated mountain wine destroyed forever, was recorded in his mind. In your path, the ravenous fire started in Punta Gorda last summer and which ended up affecting the wine-growing area of the municipality of Tags, In a few minutes he had finished with the winery located in some caves excavated in the mountain of Bellido.
A Jose Quevedo, Nancy Castro y Constancio Ballesteros They are united by a deep friendship, but also the shared feeling of hard work and the constant struggle to move your company forward.; your dream. Quevedo he didn't hesitate, and thus the idea arose of promoting a solidarity initiative to help the reconstruction of Bodegas Tendal that this was presented 18 of July, a year after the fire devoured everything in its path. The presentation of this solidarity act also included the presence of the president of the La Palma Town Council, Sergio Rodríguez Fernández; the advisor of Agriculture, Cattle raising, Fishing, Animal Welfare and Food Sovereignty of the La Palma Town Council, Alberto Paz Hernandez; the advisor of Economic Promotion, Commerce and Digital Transformation of the La Palma Town Council, MIRIAM PERESTELO; the mayor of Tags, Yaiza Cáceres Lorenzo; the owners of Bodegas Tendal, the winemaker Constancio Ballesteros Magán owner of Bodegas Tendal; y, of course, with the owner and master rum maker of Aldea Distilleries, José Manuel Quevedo Hernández, promoter of this solidarity initiative.
Solidarity
Aldea Distilleries has presented a careful limited edition of 300 bottles of Rum Side, matured in a Malvasia wine barrel Bodegas Tendal recovered from the fire and restored, which will be named after Tendal. Everything raised from its sale will go entirely to the reconstruction of the Palmera winery., one of the youngest on the island, but what he has achieved in his 13 years of existence to become a reference of the Denomination of Origin wines from La Palma, thanks to its excellent high mountain wines and its underwater winery.
However, not everything was lost with the forest fire. Some bottles were saved from the flames and have become a claim for the reconstruction of the winery. Its owners have been able to recover a portion of the brand O´Daly Tintilla variety, Castellana, Prieto and Listan Negro, add 2021, matured in American oak barrels and later bottled.
In this way, Nancy, Constantius and his daughter María They have clung to the hope of the resurgence of Bodegas Tendal. With the purchase of each bottle, which is symbolically sold at the price of 100 euros, although you can donate a larger amount if you wish., The foundations have been laid for the long-awaited return of the winery.
The payment method is simple. By transfer in the account of CaixaBank: ES29 2100 7115 2302 0008 3396, whose owner is María Nancy Castro Rodriguez and adding in the concept: solidarity sale. The other way is through mail certified postcard a Castro & Magán S.L., Camino Bellido Alto s/n, Tags 38780, S/C of Tenerife. Once payment is made, The 'bottles of hope' will be reserved to be tasted by their new owner, which will also have contributed so that the new facilities of Bodegas Tendal be a reality.
The purpose is clear: rise and rise from the ashes after the tragedy of the loss of the winery. That spirit of fighting and heroism deserves a second chance.
