Raul Perez La Vizcaina Las Gundinas 2021

A beautiful Rhone-like Mencia driven red from Raul Perez, a remarkable winemaker with over 30 projects

Mencía

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Herbal, and Mineral, Toasted, Sweet Spice, and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Castilla y Leon (Ribera del Duero, Toro, Rueda & More), Spain

Grape Varietals:
Mencía

Winemaking:

Whole Bunch, Wild yeast, On Lees Ageing, and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Birria Tacos, Cecina, Empanadas

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Samosas, Mutton Rogan Josh, Thai Basil Pork

Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez

Raúl Pérez Pereira is universally considered to be one of the world's most visionary winemakers, or Picasso of Spain. He produces wines from variaous regions of Spain, from Galicia to Bierzo

Description

Raul Perez La Vizcaina Las Gundinas 2021

Grape Varietals & Region: A Mencia blend from the Bierzo region of Castilla y Leon, Spain. Though all the red wines Raul produces in the Bierzo D.O. are labelled as 100% Mencía, they all in fact contain significant quantities of other local grapes.

Taste Profile: A fresh and fruity wine made in the traditional way by Raúl Pérez, a master at maximising the use of the land. A light wine, fresh and juicy with very soft tannins and a great balance between alcohol and acidity. A supple red wine suffused with aromas of candied fruit, complemented by invigorating herbal undertones. On the palate, it is light-bodied, velvety, and rejuvenating. This wine showcases subtle tannins and a vibrant acidity.

Winemaking Process: The grapes come from a small vineyard located on the bottom of a slope. The vines are planted in deep soil, rich in clay that collects water and rainfall sediment. Harvesting is done by hand in small boxes. Fermentation occurs in timber vats of 5000 litres, the whole grape is pressed each day until fermentation occurs. Once the fermentation has occurred, the grapes macerate for 40-60 days. Finally, Las Gundiñas is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,