Ultreia de Valtuille, Bierzo
Raúl Pérez

Ultreia de Valtuille, Bierzo


Destination

vintage


portfolio

Portfolio
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2019
75cl
DP
£51.20

2019
6x75cl
DP
£307.22

2020
75cl
DP
£53.21

2021
6x75cl
DP
£319.22

2021
3x1.5L
DP
£349.22

Broking

Broking
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2016
6x75cl
DP
£235.22

2018
6x75cl
DP
£325.22


Raúl Pérez, Ultreia de Valtuille, Bierzo, 2016

2016

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Raúl Pérez, Ultreia de Valtuille, Bierzo, 2016

One might say that Ultreia de Valtuille is the flagship wine of Raul Perez – at least for now. Full bodied and couched in sweet spices, black plum and fresh herbs, it comes from one vineyard called Las Villegas on the border between Valtuille del Abajo and Villafranca del Bierzo. South to South East facing and planted in the early 1900s, it is a very special plot of sandy topsoil above hard bedrock. Recent re-plantings of individual vines has seen them suffer and struggle for growth such is the depth of limestone beneath the sand, imparting a perceptible stony quality to the hearty, tobacco driven plummy fruit. Predominantly Mencia with varying proportions of Bastardo, Garnacha Tintorera, Godello and Dona Blanca are co-fermented with 100% whole clusters in chestnut barrels and kept on the skins for 90 days, before aging for 1 year in neutral barrels of varying sizes. Just 3,000 bottles were produced from approximately 1 hectare of sparsely planted, low-yielding vines.

ABV:
13.5%
94/100
Josh Raynolds, Vinous

Deep, bright-rimmed ruby. Powerful red and blue fruit, incense, exotic spice and licorice aromas on the expressive nose; a smoky mineral flourish adds urgency. Densely packed boysenberry, cherry cola and spicecake flavors show outstanding definition and pick up a hint of star anise on the back half. Broad and seamless in character, finishing with impressive energy and smooth, even tannins that add framework and subtle grip.
Date Reviewed:
06/2021

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country:
Spain


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Allergen Information:
This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.


Raúl Pérez

Raúl Pérez

Raúl Pérez is widely regarded as one of the world’s most talented, innovative, and restless winemakers. His constant reinvention of his own portfolio and quest to restore old Bierzo vineyards since breaking away from his family estate Castro Ventosa in 2004, not to mention an extensive roster of consultancy projects around the world, has helped significantly in putting this corner of north-western Spain back on the map. In doing so, Pérez has inspired legions of young winemakers to follow in his footsteps, and yet he remains humble and softly-spoken. As many commentators have noted, there is no “Raúl Pérez” style, instead his beautiful Godellos and Mencia-based reds seek only to express their origins and push the boundaries of quality within the region, with Pérez adapting the winemaking to suit each individual parcel of vines. The only constant is a hands-off philosophy that allows natural fermentations to take place in traditional wooden vats with whole bunches in the case of the reds, and aging in neutral casks of varying sizes. The two regional wines Ultreia Godello and Ultreia Saint Jacques are some of the most exciting entry-level wines we have ever come across, while the mid-level La Vizcaina de Vinos range spotlights five single vineyards in the village of Valtuille de Abajo, the heart of the Bierzo region. The small batch Ultreia bottlings are rare birds indeed, often representing no more than a barrel or two from tiny, special plots, and as such are not necessarily produced every year. Put together, the Raúl Pérez stable is a big and at times complicated range, but one thing is for sure; the wines will never disappoint.

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