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César Márquez El Rapolao Mencía 2023

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Clay-grown Mencía, powerful yet poised

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  • Producer: Cesar Marquez
  • Country: Spain
  • Region: Bierzo
  • Closure: Cork
  • Alcohol Content: 13%
  • Cellaring: Now-2034
  • Serving Temperature: 10 degrees

Food Pair: Cordero Asado

  • From a single 0.3ha plot in the famed El Rapolao site in Valtuille, planted on clay at 540 metres altitude, this is one of the coolest pockets of the village. Despite this, the clay soils impart notable depth and structure, resulting in a wine of both power and precision. Darker fruit tones emerge—black cherry, plum and savoury spice—framed by firm yet integrated tannins. There is a grounded, almost tactile density here, balanced by freshness from the site’s cooler microclimate. A compelling expression of El Rapolao, combining intensity with refinement. 

  • “César's 2023 El Rapolao was sourced from a centenary plot in the coldest part of the village, where the soils are rich in iron and organic matter. It fermented with 30% full clusters in small 1,000-liter vats, with a short maceration of 17 days and an élevage in used 500-liter oak barrels. It comes in at 12.75% alcohol, a pH of 3.58 and 5.38 grams of acidity, with lower alcohol and more freshness and acidity than the previous vintage. This is a place with more rusticity, always a little earthier, with slightly dusty tannins.” 96+ Pts Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate
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