Raúl PérezUltreia de Valtuille 2021

Product code: 17261
£48.90 inc VAT
£293.40 / case of 6
Country
Country: Spain
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Bierzo
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Raúl Pérez
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Mencia
Grape: 100% Mencia
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Country
Country: Spain
Sub-Region
Sub-Region: Bierzo
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Raúl Pérez
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13.5%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Mencia
Grape: 100% Mencia

Product Notes

Raúl Pérez Ultreia de Valtuille is an iconic Spanish wine noted for its vibrant flavours. This vintage hails from the Valtuille region, which boasts an ideal terroir for vine cultivation. Made predominantly from Mencia grapes using traditional methods, the wine displays a rich, bold profile of lush red fruits, undertones of earthy spices, and savoury hints of leather. Ageing in French oak barrels bestows a charming complexity and smoothness to the wine. Ideal for connoisseurs, this fascinating and distinctive red is the epitome of finesse, offering an utterly delightful drinking experience. It's certainly an exemplification of Raúl Pérez's winemaking wizardry.

Tasting Notes

The most famous of the Ultreia single vineyards, Valtuille 2021 shows a refined mix of graphite, red fruits and flowers, stones, powdered earth and a firm, concentrated core. We have followed this wine from barrel to bottle and it has put on weight and grown in stature post-bottling. It now presents a more serious persona that, as every year, will repay a decade or so in the cellar. Produced from 120 year-old vines in the Las Villegas vineyard.

About the Winery

Raúl Pérez

Raúl Pérez is not just a name; it's a brand that resonates with epicurean pleasure. Tucked away in Valtuille de Abajo, in the Bierzo region of Northwest Spain, it yields well-renowned wines of character, nurtured by the man himself, Raúl Pérez.

Emerging as a pivotal name in the world of viticulture, Raúl Pérez is a winemaker who believes in letting nature speak for itself. Known for his minimalist approach, he favours organic techniques and handpicking over machine harvesting, ensuring each grape is perfect in ripeness.

The winery is a majestic mingling of modern design and traditional Spanish architecture. The encircling vineyards are composed of largely Mencia and Godello grapes, though there are a few other varieties. Planted mostly in low fertile soil, this aids the plants to produce an intense variety of grape, full of richness and unblemished taste.

The Pérez wines are famed for their palpable individuality and ingrained authenticity. Each bottle exudes an element of raw beauty, reflecting the unique terroir of the vineyards from which they hail. Known for his deft touch and intuition, Pérez has a knack for coaxing the very best flavours out of the grape varieties he oversees.

Every vinous creation that comes from Raúl Pérez’s winery exudes a complexity and finesse that has elevated him to the stratospheres of the wine world. For anyone with a deep interest in wine, this winery's fascinating techniques and philosophies are well worth investigating. Not only would the wines themselves leave an undeniable imprint on your palette, the man behind the scenes is arguably just as intriguing, if not more so!

Experience Raúl Pérez winery for “a wine tour extraordinaire” and a candid introduction to regal Spanish wines. This celebrated winery is an essential visit for anyone who has a deep interest in, not just excellent wine, but the grounds from which it originates.

https://www.raulperez.com

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