Carmelo Peña Santana Gran Canaria 'Ikewen' 2022 no-wrapin

Carmelo Peña Santana Gran Canaria 'Ikewen' 2022 no-wrapinGran Canaria is the second most populous of the volcanic Canary Islands after Tenerife, hosting Las Palmas 1 of the 2 capitals of the islands, along with Santa Cruz de Tenerife and peaked by Pico de las Nieves at 1949m elevation. Its considered desert due to its consistent warm temperatures and minimal rainfall, but there's also extreme variations in climate and landscape desert, sure, but with unbelievable mountain heights, like the vineyard where

This is the most serious white wine Cesc makes

Alessandra Divella is a young winemaker focusing on 'metodo classico' bubbles in Lombardia—the Italian name for sparkling wines identically to Champagne

It's a tense

his playful entry-level wines have the same purity and clarity as the rest of his range

and her entry-level wines are still blessedly affordable (for now)

but great in small quantities to spice up a mimosa or a spritz

Based in San Luis Obispo

a bit of earthen seaweed

organically farmed wines

It's far away from the industrial landscapes just outside Barcelona and has nothing to do with the money found in Big Ag / Cava

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