Raul Perez: Ultreia Valtuille Mencia 2023

: Mencia 100%

: rot, trocken; 13,5% Vol.; Trinkreife: 2029–2049

: frische Säure; fruchtbetont

: Lobenberg: 97–98/100; Parker: 97+/100; Suckling: 97/100; Galloni: 96/100

: Spanien, Bierzo

: Allergene: Sulfite,

Abfüller / Importeur: Raul Perez, c/o Bodega y Vinedos Raúl Pérez, Villafranca del Bierzo, León, 24530 Villafranca del Bierzo, León, SPANIEN

Parker über: Ultreia Valtuille Mencia

I love the clean and precise nose of the 2023 Ultreia Valtuille; it's floral and perfumed with lots of violets and more elegant than I remember of other vintages. It's really approachable and fine-boned, with ripe and elegant tannins. It comes from a vineyard planted in 1887. 5,000 bottles produced.

Suckling über: Ultreia Valtuille Mencia

Subtle nerve with a touch of violets, red berries and an herbal note. The palate is medium- to full-bodied, leaning toward the former, with precise, integrated tannins. From a centenary vineyard in Villegas lieu-dit, it feels approachable yet taut, with an elegant touch to the fruit. Whole-cluster fermented with a long maceration. Drink or hold. But this should age gracefully.

Galloni über: Ultreia Valtuille Mencia

The 2023 Valtuille is mainly Mencía with Bastardo. This was sourced from a plot in Villegas. It aged 30% in foudres and 70% in barrels. This underwent three months of post-fermentation maceration. It is a fully formed wine with floral and pomegranate notes, a hint of aging and a touch of rosehip. This is compact and tense, with rougher tannins on the midpalate compared to others from the region. The finish brings back the stem note with a pleasant herbal tinge.

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