Castro Ventosa Valtuille La Cova de la Raposa 2015
219 (2015)
£40.00
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Case discounts (can be mixed cases)
5% off 6 bottles (£38.00 each)
10% off 12+ bottles (£36.00 each)
2015 / Bierzo / Spain
Mencia, Alicante Bouschet / 14.0% / sustainable
Castro Ventosa is star winemaker Raul Perez's family estate, the place where he cut his teeth as a teenager and where he is now consultant winemaker. This wine comes from a tiny 0.2 hectare plot of 100+ year old vines at the top of the La Cova de la Raposa vineyard, so it's a truly tiny production (I read about 500 bottles made). And I was blown away by how good it is. Lovely ripe red fruit - raspberry mainly - with hints of darker cherry, sweet spice and a peppery spice, medium bodied with an elegant structure and freshness, minerals and a bit of tobacco. A good length of finish as well and still fresh, despite some good bottle age. Silky, refined, delicious and a bit different.
