Pétalos del Bierzo is a red wine from the Bierzo (León)
Pétalos del Bierzo is a red wine from the Bierzo (León) prepared by the Descendientes de J. Palacios winery. The grapes used comes from plots of very old vines, aged between 50 and 90 years old. These are underperforming, making the fruit of high quality.
The vineyards that give rise to Pétalos del Bierzo are planted mainly on slate floors and are located on slopes.
The harvest is done manually and the first selection occurs in the same vineyard. In the winery, the grapes are destemmed and fermented for about 25 days in open wooden vats of stainless steel.
Malolactic fermentation is carried out for two months in closed vats. Subsequently, Pétalos del Bierzo is aged for 10 months in French oak barrels before bottling, it is filtered and clarified.
This wine is notably prestigious as the 2011 vintage of Pétalos del Bierzo was recognized as the best value Spanish wine of the year by Robert Parker.
Technical Details
Made with
94% Mencía, 5% Uva Blanca, 1% Alicante Bouschet y otras.
Tasting Notes
View: Dense, dark cherry red.
Nose: High intensity, black fruit in liquor, very powerful smoky and roasted notes.
Palate: In the mouth it has a soft entry that caresses the palate, elegant, sweet tooth and mineral, with medium body and good persistence.
Storage Instructions
Storage away from direct light in a cool and dry place
Manufacturer
Bodegas Descendientes de J. Palacios.
Pairings
Chesses, Cured meats, Red meats
Grape varieties
Alicante Bouschet, Mencía
Since
Wednesday 06 September, 2017
