Bodegas y Vinedos Raul Perez Ultreia de Valtuille Bierzo Tinto 2017

Village: Valtuille de Abajo Vineyard: Las Villegas Year of plantation: End of the 19th century Hectares: 1.7 Altitude: 580 meters ASL Soil: Sandy Orientation: South Southeast Plant density: 4500 vines / hectare Varieties: Mostly Mencía with Bastardo (Trousseau), Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Godello and Doña Blanca Elaboration: Harvested at the end of August / beginning of September. Whole-cluster fermentation with native yeasts in large, open-top chestnut vat. 60-90 day maceration followed by one year of aging in neutral barrel. Bottled without fining or filtration.