Bodegas Raul Perez Ultreia de Paluezas 2022

A Mencía-based blend with Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Bastardo (Trousseau), and Palomino sourced from 80-year-old vines from finca Paluezas in the village of San Juan de Paluezas, situated (very unusually for Bierzo) on a seam of limestone. Whole-cluster fermentation in open-top neutral barrique and a 60-day post-fermentation maceration followed by elevage for one year in 225L French barriques. Bottled unfined and unfiltered. Dark fruit with herbal tones and dried flowers. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, showing layered flavors and a fine, chalky texture. Firm tannins give the wine both structure and character. From a vineyard with limestone soils in San Juan de Paluezas, on the way to Galicia.