Ultreia, Cova de la Raposa, Bierzo, 2022

Name: Ultreia, Cova de la Raposa, Bierzo
Brand: Raúl Pérez
Price: 321.53 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2020 2021 2022

justerini & brooks tasting note

Cova de la Raposa (The Foxhole) is a tiny 0.2HA warm, steep single plot in Valtuille planted on compact, sandy clay-rich soils at 500-550m elevation, fully south facing. A very old vineyard totalling 1.1HA. The dominant variety across the vineyard is actually Palomino. Raúl’s original family estate (Castro Ventosa) owns 0.5HA, the rest is split across a further 3 owners – an example how fragmented and Burgundy-like Bierzo vineyard ownership can be. A blend of Mencia 90% and Bastardo 10%. Cova tends to be dark fruited with a lush, inviting mouthfeel moving toward blackcurrant, licorice and red plums. The south exposition and richer soils produces ripe, pliant tannins which keep this typically more lavish Bierzo in shape. Usually, production equates to a single barrel of 500L, or just 600bts.