2018 | Ral Perez | Castro Candaz ‘A Boca do Demo’

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Red Wine: 2018 | Ral Perez | Castro Candaz ‘A Boca do Demo’

Shimmering ruby. Ripe, spice- and earth-accented cherry, black raspberry, licorice and seductive floral qualities on the deeply perfumed nose. Intense red and blue fruit and lavender flavors are lifted and sharpened by an undercurrent of smoky minerality. Concentrated as well as energetic and focused, finishing with strong, gently tannic persistence and hints of cherry pit, candied flowers and exotic spices.

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Producer: Ral Perez

Ratings: WA | 93 V | 94

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Mencia

Country/Region: Spain, Galicia

Shimmering ruby. Ripe, spice- and earth-accented cherry, black raspberry, licorice and seductive floral qualities on the deeply perfumed nose. Intense red and blue fruit and lavender flavors are lifted and sharpened by an undercurrent of smoky minerality. Concentrated as well as energetic and focused, finishing with strong, gently tannic persistence and hints of cherry pit, candied flowers and exotic spices.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2018 A Boca do Demo has a dark ruby color and subtle nose that is slightly closed and darker, with sweet dark berries, spices, an earthy touch and hints of fountain pen ink and leather.

• Vinous: Shimmering ruby. Ripe, spice- and earth-accented cherry, black raspberry, licorice and seductive floral qualities on the deeply perfumed nose. Intense red and blue fruit and lavender flavors are lifted and sharpened by an undercurrent of smoky minerality. Concentrated as well as energetic and focused, finishing with strong, gently tannic persistence and hints of cherry pit, candied flowers and exotic spices.

Producer Information

Ral Perez is a leading Spanish winemaker, operating his own label and acting as a consultant to other companies. He is most closely associated with the Bierzo region and the Mencia grape variety, but has projects in other parts of Spain. Over 20 different wines are made under his own name, though mostly in tiny quantities. Some of these have also appeared under the banner of the Compaa de Vinos del Atlntico partnership. Other collaborations include the Encinas Bierzo Mencia made with the Graillot family of Crozes-Hermitage. In addition his family has owned Castro Ventosa in Bierzo since its foundation in 1752. He has helped make the wine there since his teenage years. With his wife, under the Ral Perez & Noelia de Paz name, he makes La Tentacion, a rare Spanish Pinot Noir from a tiny plot in Bierzo. The wine is fermented in whole bunches in open top fermenters and aged for 12 months in oak. The Bierzo wines under the Ultreia banner mostly reds based on Mencia form the core of his personal portfolio. Ultreia means “onwards!” in medieval latin; the brand pays tribute to pilgrims en route through the region to Santiago de Compostela.