All the Michelini i Mufatto wines are outstanding, yet this is the one that shares fewer similarities with their other wines. However, it does most resemble other great Bierzo wines. The reason for this, its place of origin: the El Rapolao vineyard, where, despite being one of Valtuille’s coolest areas, the climate is warmer than can be found in Ponferrada, from where the rest of the Michelini i Mufatto wines originate, and the soil has a different composition: clay, instead of slate. This means the wine has a higher alcohol content than what we usually find from this family, although equally fresh, juicy and with their customary finesse. Undoubtedly, a Rapolao to add to the list of essentials for getting to know this exceptional vineyard, shared by master winemaker Raúl Pérez’s group of friends.
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Ratings and awards
2019
94 PK
2018
95+ PK
17.5 JR
2017
93+ PK
16 JR
2016
95 PK
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
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Winemaking
Vinification material
Amphoras
Ageing period
Between 10 and 15 months
Barrel age
Used
Type of wood
French oak
Vineyards
El Rapolao
El Rapolao is a vineyard situated in Valtuille, known for having been the first ‘paraje’ or specific site to appear on several Bierzo wine labels, once regulations had been set up to identify small geographical units. This system has created the following divisions in the Bierzo: regional wines (vinos regionales), village wines (vinos de villa), wines from a specific site (vinos de paraje), wines from cru classified vineyards (vinos de viñas clasificadas) and grand cru classified vineyards (grandes viñas clasificadas). This one is a vineyard shared by different vine growers-winemakers, planted on a slope in one of the coolest areas of Valtuille, due to its easterly orientation, and which characteristically provides wines of great delicacy, in the Burgundy style.
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