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Bien de Altura Gran Canaria Tinto El3mento 2023

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This is Listán Negro grown at roughly 1,350 meters on a slope so steep it can only be worked by hand, then fermented and macerated whole-bunch for eight months in a single 1,000-liter clay amphora — a wine made with almost nothing done to it. Carmelo Peña Santana started Bien de Altura in 2017 after training abroad, including a stint with Dirk Niepoort, and came home to Gran Canaria to farm own-rooted vines that have never seen phylloxera, planted on orange volcanic sand, clay and picón over volcanic bedrock. El3mento is his collaboration with the Portuguese winemaker Luís Candido da Silva, and it is the most uncompromising thing in the range: free-run juice only, no fining, no filtration, no new wood anywhere. The result is a red of real altitude — high-toned, floral, taut, more about lift and earth than about weight. If you have never had a Canary Island red, this is the version that shows you why people who chase volcanic wine keep flying to the Atlantic. Give it a good chill of twenty minutes and an hour open before pouring.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Bien de Altura

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Listan Negro

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled octopus with mojo verde, papas arrugadas, lamb skewers with cumin, or a bowl of chickpeas with chorizo. It also holds up to charred vegetables and smoky peppers better than most light reds.

Tasting Profile

Aromas of violets, wild strawberry, dried herbs and something like warm stone. Light to medium body, fine chalky tannin, bright acidity, and a smoky, earthy finish. More savory than fruity, and better with a slight chill.