Listán Negro

VIVC records Listán Negro (variety number 14943) as a black-skinned cross of Mollar Cano and Palomino Fino, with the pedigree confirmed by DNA markers and a full pedigree on file. Spain is its likely country of origin. WineWiki's VIVC-derived lineage data links no offspring or siblings for Listán Negro.

• VIVC prime name: Listan Negro; VIVC variety number 14943; berry skin: noir (black)
• Parents: Mollar Cano and Palomino Fino (pedigree confirmed by DNA markers)
• Country of origin: Spain (likely)
• Offspring and siblings: none linked in WineWiki's lineage data

Listán Negro is a cross of Mollar Cano and Palomino Fino, and DNA markers confirm the pedigree.

• A cross between Mollar Cano and Palomino Fino, confirmed by DNA markers

Listán Negro is a grape of the Canary Islands, where Spain's Ministry of Agriculture counted 1,427 hectares of it at 31 July 2023. On Tenerife it is one of the leading red varieties of DO Tacoronte-Acentejo, and in DO Valle de la Orotava, Listán Negro and Listán Blanco are the most abundant varieties, at 40% and 55% respectively. The training system known as cordón is a feature of the Valle de la Orotava, where vines are trained parallel to the ground in long braided cordons supported on wooden stakes. On Lanzarote, where Listán Negro is the most significant red variety, growers dig deep pits into the volcanic ash down to the soil below, which shelters the vines from the wind, gathers moisture from the air and limits evaporation. Low stone walls are a second way to protect the vines from the island's prevailing wind.

• 1,427 hectares in the Canary Islands at 31 July 2023, the figure Spain's Ministry of Agriculture recorded
• One of the leading red varieties of DO Tacoronte-Acentejo on Tenerife
• With Listán Blanco, one of the two most abundant varieties in DO Valle de la Orotava, where vines are trained in long braided cordons
• The most significant red variety on Lanzarote, where vines are planted in pits dug into volcanic ash

Tacoronte-Acentejo, created in 1992, was the first DO established in the Canary Islands and is known mainly for its young red wines.

• Tacoronte-Acentejo was the first Canary Islands DO, created in 1992, and is known mainly for young reds

Primary sources: https://www.vivc.de/index.php?r=passport%2Fview&id=14943 ; https://www.mapa.gob.es/es/agricultura/temas/regulacion-de-los-mercados/240418informepotencialviticola2023def__tcm30-682046.pdf ; https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agpsa/icca/temas/productos_calidad/vinos/tacoronte.html ; https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agpsa/icca/temas/productos_calidad/vinos/laOrotava.html ; https://www.gobiernodecanarias.org/agpsa/icca/temas/productos_calidad/vinos/Lanzarote.html Last verified 2026-10-20