2023 Carmelo Pena Santana, Bien de Altura, Gran Canaria, Sansofi

Carmelo Peña Santana founded his Bien de Altura project in 2017 to revive abandoned, historic vineyard sites across the rugged landscape of Gran Canaria. This specific bottling is made from a high-altitude, single-parcel vineyard of 90-year-old vines rooted in volcanic clay and sandy soils. In the glass, it reveals a refined profile of bright red berries, volcanic smoke, and spice, with a structured yet light-bodied texture. The 2023 vintage delivered a fresh, lifted character, resulting in a wine with excellent clarity and fruit expression. It is a balanced, transparent expression of its origin that is ready to enjoy tonight but possesses the poise to evolve in the cellar.