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Raul Perez

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Raul Perez

Raul Perez’s family has been in the Bierzo region for generations, with some of their vines dating back to the 1900s. His red blends consist of indigenous varietals to the region, primarily the Mencia grape. He also makes a few cult-status Albarinos in tiny proportions. Indulge in the highly-demanded wines from one of Spain’s finest!

“Raul Pérez is constantly issuing a stream of small-production wines, both reds and whites, from not just numerous single vineyards in Bierzo, but also from Ribeira Sacra and half a dozen other regions in Spain—and from Portugal's Douro zone as well. He's only 47 years old and he's already ‘fathered’ nearly 100 different wines over the years. Simply being Raúl Pérez is a full-time job. Making some of Spain's finest and most intriguing reds (and whites too) is just the byproduct.” -Matt Kramer

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Tasting Notes

WA94
The one exceptional Albariño produced with the help of Rodrigo Méndez of Forjas del Salnés within Rías Baixas but sold without appellation of origin is the 2015 Sketch. This is an exceptionally fresh vintage of this Albariño that is usually a little riper and wider and often with a touch of botrytis, and this year is more mineral and sharp, more in the style of the wines from Forjas del Salnés, with a salty, mineral finish. I believe this is going to age exceptionally well. 1,500 bottles were filled in September 2016.

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