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Valtuille Cepas Centenarias 2021Castro Ventosa - 75 cl.

97+ RP
Biological
Valtuille Cepas Centenarias
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It is often said that a good Mencia combines the fruit of a nice Pinot and the freshness of a good Syrah.
Valtuille - the name of the village where t... read more
Appellation:
D.O. Bierzo
Wine estate:
Castro Ventosa
Assembly:
Mencia (95%), Bastardo (Merenzao) (5%)
Wine colour:
Red
Alcohol content:
13 %
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48,22 €
39,85 € excl. VAT
Product info
It is often said that a good Mencia combines the fruit of a nice Pinot and the freshness of a good Syrah.
Valtuille - the name of the village where the vineyard stands - comes from a selection of 100 year-old vines, at 580 m above sea level.
Production; 3,500 bottles.
Vinification
11 months in French oak bottles, mainly new.
Storage potential
Can be drunk as soon as 2025 but will be at its peak between 2030 and 2034. Can be kept until 2039.
To serve
Serve at 18°C in a large Burgundy glass, after decanting.
Trial analysis
Deep colour, like ink. This is a complex and dense wine.
Expressive nose with a continental character (black pepper, coffee, sweet cherry), slightly reductive, some toasted notes.
A concentrated, powerful but denied and well-balanced wine.
Flavor profile
Wood None Aged in wood barrels Heavily aged in wood barrels Acidity Low acidity Balanced High acidity Fruitiness Low fruitiness Balanced High fruitiness Structure Elegant Balanced Full-bodied
Reviews
R. Parker (97+/100)

The old-vine cuvée 2021 Valtuille Cepas Centenarias was their first grand vin in 1999, but in 2021 it comes from a single vineyard in Mata Los Pardos on clay and sandy soils planted with the usual Mencía field blend of the older vineyards. It fermented with 30% full clusters and indigenous yeasts in oak vat with a 60-day maceration and matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels for one year. It has a moderate 12.52% alcohol and balanced acidity. This is really complex and harmonious, a little more austere than Villegas or Rapolao, perhaps a little more rustic, with an earthy touch. 4,100 bottles and 36 magnums produced. It was bottled in June 2023.

Wine estate

Castro Ventosa is one of El Bierzo's oldest estates.
It is the family estate of the famous oenologist Raul Pérez.
Its wines are superb from the entry level to the top cuvée Valtuille. The very best of the Mencia grape.

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