2021 La Vizcaina de Viños by Raúl Pérez, ‘La Del Vivo’ Blanco, Bierzo, Spain

Producer: Raúl’s Family have been vine growers in the village of Valtuille de Abajo in the Bierzo region of Northwest Spain for more than 300 years, at 22 he made his first vintage for his family winery, Casto Ventosa, in 2005 he created his own brand ‘ Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez’. Since he has become known as an innovator & a visionary, receiving many accolades by publications across the globe, he strives to create wines that are ‘ expressions of the villages and vineyards from which they hail’. La Vizcaina is a project  focusing on single site Vineyards, hillside crus around Valtuille de Abajo.

Farming: Practicing organic

Place:  From 2 plots with 80-100 year old vines, in la Poulosa + Las Villegas in Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo, northwest Spain.

Varietal: Mostly Godello with a little Doña Blanca.

Soil: Sandy & Clay

Winemaking: Barrel fermented, raised in 80% neutral barrel, 20% in open top amphora under a veil of flor.

Tasting Notes: Briny Minerality – Ripe Stone Fruit – Lemon Blossom