Winery: Bodegas Raúl Perez
Country / Region: SPAIN / Castilla y Leon – Bierzo
Date Winery was established: 1752
Grape Variety: Godello
Year the vintage was first released: 2011
Alcohol Content / Volume: 13.5% / 750ml
Ratings: (2018) 95 pts. Robert Parker
Good to Know: Raúl Perez, a prominent winemaker hailing from Spain, holds various positions in the industry. Apart from operating his own renowned label, he also serves as a consultant to other companies. Widely recognized for his expertise in the Bierzo region and his mastery of the Mencia grape variety, Raúl Perez undertakes projects throughout Spain.
Under his own name, Raúl produces over 20 distinct wines, albeit in limited quantities. Some of these wines have also been released under the banner of the Compañía de Vinos del Atlántico partnership. Moreover, Raúl collaborates with the Graillot family of Crozes-Hermitage to create the Encinas Bierzo Mencia.
Furthermore, Raúl's family has been the owner of Castro Ventosa in Bierzo since its establishment in 1752. Raúl has actively contributed to winemaking at Castro Ventosa since his teenage years. In partnership with his wife, Noelia de Paz, they produce La Tentacion, an exceptional Spanish Pinot Noir originating from a minuscule vineyard in Bierzo. The wine undergoes fermentation in whole clusters using open top fermenters and is aged for 12 months in oak barrels.
La del Vivo, belonging to the La Vizcaína project, is an additional choice of Godello wine meticulously crafted from the finest hillside vineyards spanning Valtuille de Abajo. This distinctive wine undergoes a partial fermentation process and is gracefully aged in amphorae vessels.