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Dear <<First Name>>,
Located in a small north-western pocket of Castilla y Léon and neighbouring the region of Galicia, Bierzo is a city that was founded by the ancient Romans who first brought common grapevines (vitis vinifera) to the area. Despite this long history, the region only gained DO (Denominación de Origen) status in 1989. It took a new generation of young winemakers like Álvaro Palacios to reinvigorate the region and its wines in the 20th century, with its wealth of very old vines, planted on extremely steep hillsides. The principal grape here is the obscure, indigenous red variety Mencía. Palacios established Descendientes de J. Palacios in 1998 with his nephew Ricardo Perez in the village of Villafranca del Bierzo. They named the estate in honour of Álvaro's father who passed away in 2000.
Following our first offer this year on Palacios’ Priorat wines, we would like to share this opportunity with you today on three of Descendientes de J. Palacios wines from Bierzo.
The “Corullón” comes from three vineyards with vines between 60 and 100 years of age. It is vivid and unique - a red wine that marries rustic flavours with modern polish. “Las Lamas” is farmed at very low yields – this is a single vineyard plot planted at an altitude of over 700 metres. This wine is the sine qua non of Alvaro Palacio’s adventure in Bierzo. The “Moncerbal”, also from a single vineyard site, is a darker expression of the Mencía grape, offering sweet smoke alongside black savoury fruit. The palate is more structured with grainy tannins that guarantee this wine’s future.
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