Parajes

César Márquez Pérez · Bierzo, Spain

Juicy red wine with aromas of fresh red and black fruit, vegetal notes and spicy hints.

Farming
Minimal intervention

Harvest Method
Hand harvested

Varietal
85% Mencia
7% Alicante Bouschet
8% white grapes and other varieties

Age of Vineyard
Planted in 1918

Vessel
12 months in barrels of 225, 400, 500 and 600 liters

Vineyard Yield
2500 - 4000 kg/ha

Soil Type
Clay, slate, sand, and limestone

Annual Production
18,406 bottles

Vinification
The grapes were collected manually, each plot was fermented independently, with the final mixture having around 50% of the whole cluster. The grapes are gently stepped on, so that a part of the grapes remains whole in the fermentation, which is carried out spontaneously with wild yeast. Macerations occur between 17 and 60 days of contact. After pressing, the wine is introduced separately in barrels. After one year, the barrels are emptied and the different plots are assembled.