2 editor-picked estates growing Alicante Bouschet in Bierzo.
Where to taste Alicante Bouschet in Bierzo: the estates that grow it, how the region expresses the grape, and how to book a visit.
The cellar
4 bottles with at least 15% Alicante Bouschet in the blend.
Founded in 2005 on the Villafranca road out of Cacabelos, working 12 hectares of small plots in Pieros and Valtuille with Amancio Fernández making the wines since the start.
Tasting: Cellar open Monday to Friday, 09:00 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 18:00.
Signature wines: Losada, Altos de Losada, La Bienquerida, La Senda del Diablo, El Cepón, La Chana
Gregory Pérez's entry red from San Juan de Carracedo, Mencía with a share of Alicante Bouschet from the old mixed parcels.
Tip: Brezo is the easiest introduction to how Alicante Bouschet behaves in a Bierzo blend, which is a Bierzo trait rather than a Rioja or Ribera one.
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