Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oakbarrel aged

Drinking window

Best 4 to 16 years from vintage.
vintage4 yrs16 yrs18 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Roast shoulder of lamb
    Ninety-five year old vines cropped at 2 kg per plant give the concentration a roast needs.
  • Beef and chestnut stew
    Half the fruit ferments with stems, which leaves a savoury grip for a stew.
  • Aged sheep cheese
    The wine's structure reads clearly against a salty cheese.

History

The fruit comes from the El Rapolao paraje in the southeast of Valtuille de Abajo, a west-facing plot on clay with rolled stones, from vines about ninety-five years old cropped at around 2 kg per plant. Half the crop ferments in barrel with stems and half destemmed in steel; the two are then united in 225 litre barrels for malolactic and around eight months of ageing.

Facts

Producer
Vinos Valtuille · visiting guide
Grapes
Mencía
Classification
Vino de Paraje (DO Bierzo)
Oak
Around eight months in 225 litre French oak barrels
ABV
13.5%
Price
€28-36 at retail
Drinking window
4-16 from vintage

Frequently asked about El Rapolao

Where is Vinos Valtuille El Rapolao made?

In the El Rapolao paraje in the southeast of Valtuille de Abajo, on clay with rolled stones and a west aspect, from vines about ninety-five years old.

How is Vinos Valtuille El Rapolao made?

Half the crop ferments in barrel with stems and the other half destemmed in stainless steel. The two parts are then combined in 225 litre oak barrels where malolactic and around eight months of ageing take place.

What classification does it have?

It is a Vino de Paraje within DO Bierzo.

What food pairs with Vinos Valtuille El Rapolao?

Roast shoulder of lamb, beef and chestnut stew, or an aged sheep cheese.

Tags

cellar worthy dry firm tannin high acid medium body menc a mood contemplative mood savoury occasion cellar occasion special old vines old world pairs with aged cheese pairs with game pairs with red meat price trade up single vineyard still red

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