{"product_id":"el-rapolao-2021-raul-perez","title":"RAÚL PÉREZ | LA VIZCAÍNA EL RAPOLAO 2022 75cl","description":"\u003ch2 data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"215\"\u003eProduct Sheet – El Rapolao 2022\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"548\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eEl Rapolao 2021\u003c\/strong\u003e is the most intimate and precise voice of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"304\"\u003eValtuille de Abajo\u003c\/strong\u003e vineyard, in the heart of Bierzo. A masterpiece signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"375\"\u003eRaúl Pérez\u003c\/strong\u003e, where \u003cstrong data-start=\"386\" data-end=\"396\"\u003eMencía\u003c\/strong\u003e becomes pure liquid poetry, embracing Atlantic freshness, mineral depth, and the subtlety that only great wines can convey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003eFrom a single plot: \u003cstrong data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eEl Rapolao\u003c\/strong\u003e, north-facing, where altitude, a cool breeze, and slate and clay soils impart an unmistakable seal of elegance, finesse, and tension. Old vines over \u003cstrong data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"785\"\u003e80 years\u003c\/strong\u003e old, cultivated with traditional viticulture and minimal intervention. Fermentation is spontaneous, with stems, in open foudres, followed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e12 months of aging in used French oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e, seeking to respect the purity of the fruit and the identity of the terroir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1075\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1077\" data-end=\"1095\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1114\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1116\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eGrape varieties:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% Mencía (with small proportions of indigenous vineyard varieties)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1255\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1218\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eWine type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aged red wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1311\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1268\"\u003eWinery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raúl Pérez – Vinos de Villa de Valtuille\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1313\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1362\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castilla y León\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1364\" data-end=\"1378\"\u003eSubregion:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.O. Bierzo – Paraje El Rapolao (Valtuille de Abajo)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1574\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1435\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eVineyard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old vines over 80 years old, on slate and clay soils, north-facing, traditional cultivation and minimal intervention\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1576\" data-end=\"1588\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750 ml\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1622\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1599\" data-end=\"1611\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13% vol.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1624\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eAging:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 months in used French oak barrels\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1724\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1713\"\u003eServing temperature:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14–16 ºC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1726\" data-end=\"1729\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1747\"\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"2287\"\u003eBright cherry red color with violet hues, medium intensity, and crystalline reflections. The nose is fragrant, deep, and ethereal, with aromas of fresh red fruit—cherry, raspberry, pomegranate—wild flowers, Atlantic herbs, subtle spicy notes, balsamic, graphite, and a mineral background that evokes damp slate and fresh earth. On the palate it is agile, vibrant, and silky, with fine, taut tannins, sharp freshness, and a long, vertical, and elegant finish, where fruit and minerality embrace in an almost perfect balance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003ePairing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2572\"\u003eIdeal to accompany fatty fish, grilled octopus, white meats, light stews, seasonal mushrooms, creamy rice dishes, artisanal cured meats, and soft cheeses. A wine that calls for serenity, conversation, and a table where time and landscape are celebrated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2574\" data-end=\"2577\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2827\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2579\" data-end=\"2598\"\u003eEl Rapolao 2022\u003c\/strong\u003e is much more than a wine. It is the voice of the deepest Bierzo, a song to the terroir, to life, and to the balance between the fragility of the fruit and the mineral strength of the earth. A glass that breathes stone, wind, fog, and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BENIASIA FAMILY S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49700197171547,"sku":"","price":32.8,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0888\/3342\/5755\/files\/el-rapolao-2022-raul-perez-DObierzo.png?v=1777221067","url":"https:\/\/www.bouquetxalo.com\/en\/products\/el-rapolao-2021-raul-perez","provider":"Bouquet Xaló ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}