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2021 Cesar Marquez 'Valtuille', Bierzo, Spain
$28.00
César’s village wine comes from from 80-year-old vineyards located in Valtuille de Abajo. The wine is aromatic, fresh and elegant with concentration and focus
85% mencia, 10% alicante bouschet, 5% white grapes and other varieties.
Fermentation takes place in wooden foudre of 500 and 1.000 liters, with 30% of whole grape. Each plot is vinified separately, including the white grape in the mixture, as it appears in the vineyard. The grapes are gently foot crushed, so that a part of the grapes remains whole in the fermentation, which is carried out spontaneously. The macerations last between 14 and 28 days. Daily gentle manual punching down. After fermentation blending and pressing are done and wine is left to decant for 7 days. Then the wine is put into 500 liters barrels for 12 months aging.
Specs
- Country Spain
- Region Castilla y León
- Appellation Bierzo
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Cesar Marquez
- Farming Practices Organic
- Grapes Mencia, Alicante Bouschet
- Food Pairings Red Sauce, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!
- Characteristics Red Fruit, Flexes w/ Food, Juicy
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