2022 Carmelo Pena Santana, Bien de Altura, Gran Canaria, Agan Grape_Vespolina demonstrating the elegance and depth

demonstrating the elegance and depth achievable from old-vine Pinot Meunier even in a demanding year

marked by lift and energy

imbuing the wine with vibrant acidity and remarkable balance

and geology create wines that are unparalleled in the world of wine

This stuff makes for an interesting sweet vermouth substitute in the usual suspects

2022 Carmelo Pena Santana, Bien de Altura, Gran Canaria, Agan Grape_Vespolina demonstrating the elegance and depthCarmelo, a Gran Canaria native, was fortunate to gain access to several single vineyards planted to own rooted vines. After spending time working with Dirk Niepoort, he returned home to craft wines that speak to the distinctive character of Gran Canaria, one of the lesser known islands in the Canary archipelago. Three of his single site bottlingsTidao, Agan, and Sansofiundergo a five week, whole bunch fermentation and maceration in open top 500L