2018 | Ral Perez | EL Pecado

Introduction

Red Wine: 2018 | Ral Perez | EL Pecado

It has aromas of ripe redcurrant, blackberry and memories of eucalyptus and blood orange. In mouth it is an earthy wine, with a perfect assembly between the tannins of the fruit and the wood. It is a round wine that combines an elegant lightness with a persistent finish of ripe fruit. Elegant and tasty.

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Producer: Ral Perez

Ratings: WA | 97

Vintage: 2018

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13%

Varietal: Mencia

Country/Region: Spain, Galicia

It has aromas of ripe redcurrant, blackberry and memories of eucalyptus and blood orange. In mouth it is an earthy wine, with a perfect assembly between the tannins of the fruit and the wood. It is a round wine that combines an elegant lightness with a persistent finish of ripe fruit. Elegant and tasty.

Reviews:

• Wine Advocate: The 2018 El Pecado is always produced with grapes from the very small Capelios vineyard that belongs to Gumaro, just over half a hectare of very old vinesthey dont know exactly how old, but it must be about 100 years old. In 2018, it has a slightly lighter color and is a little more ethereal and elegant than other vintages, with less alcohol and terrific balance. This is perfumed and elegant, a little fuller than La Penitencia, with a very faint creamy touch.

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.