| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.0% |
| Production | 1,700 bottles |
Castro Ventosa Valtuille Rapolao
2021A very complex Rapolao
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Spec sheet
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
| 2022 | 96+ PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 98 PK | |
| 2020 | 97 PK | |
| 2019 | 96 PK | |
| 2018 | 96+ PK | |
| 2015 | 95 PK | 17 JR |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinson
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker
Customer reviews
Winemaking
| Ageing period | 12 months |
|---|---|
| Barrel age | Used |
| Type of wood | French 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 age | 100 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Clay |
| Climate | Continental with Atlantic influence |
| Orientation | Northwest |
| Surface area | 3.00 hectares |
| Altitude | 550.00 meters |
