Bierzo Ultreia de Valtuille Raul Perez 2023 (750ML)

Raúl Pérez ferments this Bierzo red as whole clusters with native yeasts in a large open-top chestnut vat, leaving the skins in contact for 60 to 90 days before a year in neutral barrels. The fruit comes from Las Villegas, a 1.7-hectare plot of sandy soil in Valtuille de Abajo, planted at the end of the 19th century at 4,500 vines per hectare and farmed along organic lines. Mencía leads a field mix that also takes in Bastardo (Trousseau), Garnacha Tintorera and two white grapes, Godello and Doña Blanca, harvested between late August and early September 2023. The wine goes to bottle unfined and unfiltered. Serve it with grilled lamb chops, chorizo with white beans or roast wild mushrooms.