Valtuille La Cova de la Raposa 2008 - Castro Ventosa

The wines of Raúl Pérez and his bodega Castro de Valtuille , in the Bierzo region (northwest Spain), are among the most expressive and personal in the country.
They perfectly reflect the artisanal philosophy of the Galician winemaker: absolute respect for the terroir, working with old vines, vinification by plot, and minimal use of wood.

La Cova de la Raposa is one of the most renowned wines of Bierzo, coming from a tiny plot facing due south on schist soils.
This Mencía is vinified with whole bunches, then aged for a long time in French oak barrels.
The 2008 vintage, fresh and elegant, produces a wine of exceptional depth .

An evolved bouquet of candied black fruits , truffle , sweet spices , leather and smoky minerality .
Dense and silky mouthfeel, with melted tannins and a persistent and noble finish.