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César Márquez Parajes 2023

César Márquez Parajes

2023

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Spec sheet

TypeRed wine
Region
Grapes
Producer
AllergensContains sulfites
Alcohol contenti13.0%

What does this wine taste like?

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Picota cherry red / Intense / Clean / Bright
Bouquet
Fruit aromas / Ripe fruit / Spicy notes / Liquorice / Cinnamon / Floral scents / Violets / Ageing notes / Toasty notes / Smoky notes
Mouth
Balanced / Elegant / Fresh / Pleasant tannins / Ripe tannins / Ageing notes / Aromatic / Good acidity

Drinking and storing

Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC

Food pairing

Aperitifs / Cooked sausages / Casseroles / Red meats / Roasts / Meat rice dishes

Ratings and awards

202293+ PK
202194 PK
202093 PK
201993+ PK
201893 PK
201791+ PK
PK: Parker

Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Parker

The 2022 Parajes is the regional red representing El Bierzo, and it's a blend of different places, soils and expositions, from vines at different altitudes, between 450 and 780 meters above sea level. He used less full clusters, as he uses less stems in warmer years, with some 15% this time; part was in stainless steel and part in bins, as he ferments by plot. The wine matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels for one year. It's super fine and elegant, fresh and balanced, with moderate ripeness and 13.3% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and 4.76 grams of acidity. It's medium-bodied, with very fine tannins and great balance. The tannins are round and fine-grained, and the mouthfeel is juicy and tender, reflecting the warmer year. But there's no heat in any of the wines from the year. 32,605 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2024.

— Luis Gutiérrez (20/06/2024)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2022 - 93+ PARKER

The super affordable 2021 Parajes really overdelivers in this cool year. It was produced with grapes from up to 45 different plots in nine villages, trying to capture the essence of Bierzo. This regional red mixes soils and altitudes, mostly very old plots and therefore planted with a field blend with a majority of Mencía but also around 10% Alicante Bouschet and 5% whites or other reds like Bastardo, Souson or Estaladiña. It fermented by plot in stainless steel and plastic bins with some full clusters, indigenous yeasts and variable macerations, ranging between 15 and 60 days. Seventy-five percent of the volume matured in 225-, 400- and 500-liter barrels and the rest in a 5,000-liter oak foudre. It's aromatic, floral, perfumed and elegant, with a medium-bodied palate and very fine tannins. It is round and juicy, with very fine tannins and depth and complexity, corresponding to a much more expensive wine. A bargain. He harvested quite early in 2021, and the wines have moderate alcohol. 29,504 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022.

— Luis Gutiérrez (10/08/2023)Robert Parker Wine Advocate Vintage 2021 - 94 PARKER

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Winemaking

Ageing period12 months
Type of woodFrench oak
Clarification and filtrationUnfiltered

Vineyards

Vine age100 years
SoilSlate / Sand / Limestone / Clay
ClimateContinental with Atlantic influence
Surface area4.60 hectares