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Castro Ventosa Valtuille Rapolao 2021

Castro Ventosa Valtuille Rapolao

2021
A very complex Rapolao
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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.0%
Production1,700 bottles

The wine

The Castro Ventosa Rapolao is a wine that’s always profound and complex, with layer upon layer of aromas and textures, gifted with a special vitality. It’s floral and refined, and proves fresh even in dry vintage years, always so elegant and earthy.

What does this wine taste like?

Bouquet
Fresh fruit / Herbaceous notes / Earthy notes
Mouth
Fresh / Powerful / Elegant

Drinking and storing

Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC

Ratings and awards

202296+ PK
202198 PK
202097 PK
201996 PK
201896+ PK
201595 PK17 JR
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis robinson

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker

The lieu-dit from Valtuille produced by multiple producers is also part of the Castro Ventosa portfolio with the 2021 Valtuille El Rapolao. The vines from the centenary plot, one of the oldest from the Pérez family, delivered balanced grapes that fermented with 30% full clusters and indigenous yeasts (a constant in all their wines) and matured in 500-liter oak barrels for one year. It has 13.24% alcohol and reveals integrated acidity with good freshness and balance. This is perfumed but more exuberant than the 2021 Villegas, with an almost Moscatel-like twist, very fine and elegant. Superb. 1,800 bottles were filled in March 2023.

— Luis Gutiérrez (10/08/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2021 - 98 PARKER

Customer reviews

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Winemaking

Ageing period12 months
Barrel ageUsed
Type of woodFrench oak

Vineyards

El Rapolao

Rapolao is the Bierzo’s most famous vine-growing site thanks to the impetus given by Raúl Pérez and the Castro Ventosa family. A vineyard primarily planted with the Mencía variety, on a hillside, at an altitude of 500 m and facing westwards, in the coolest area of Valtuille de Abajo. The grapes ripen later and pick up all the aromas of the landscape, which are reflected in due course in the wine’s aromatic richness.

Vine age100 years
SoilClay
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
OrientationNorthwest
Surface area3.00 hectares
Altitude550.00 meters