{"product_id":"raul-perez-ultreia-el-rapolao-2021-75cl","title":"RAÚL PÉREZ | ULTREIA EL RAPOLAO 2021 75cl","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"224\" data-end=\"524\"\u003eUltreia El Rapolao 2021 is one of Raúl Pérez's most iconic and admired parcels in Bierzo. Hailing from the historic El Rapolao site in Valtuille de Abajo, this wine reflects the elegance, depth, and complexity of a unique vineyard worked under a philosophy of minimal intervention.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"650\"\u003eA Mencía of immense precision and Atlantic character that combines finesse, energy, and an extraordinary ability to stir emotions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"655\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"991\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"657\" data-end=\"668\"\u003eWinery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raúl Pérez Bodegas y Viñedos\u003cbr data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"717\"\u003eAppellation:\u003c\/strong\u003e D.O. 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