Raul Perez Valdecanada Mencia, Bierzo, Spain 2018 Syrah He sorted the 100%-destemmed fruit

He sorted the 100%-destemmed fruit and fermented the grapes with indigenous yeasts

Gobs of blueberry

this wine brings fruity flavors of ripe blackberry

Complex and aromatic on the nose

Raul Perez Valdecanada Mencia, Bierzo, Spain 2018 Syrah He sorted the 100%-destemmed fruitValdecaada is Ral Prez's high elevation village cuve a field blend grown on schist at altitude in the hills above Ponferrada, and a wine quite unlike anything in his Ultreia or La Vizcana projects. Predominantly Menca with a meaningful proportion of old vine Palomino, fermented with whole bunches and raised in neutral barrique, it trades power for precision: suave and tense, with a perceptible stoniness through the mid palate and a savory salinity