Descendientes de J. Palacios Pétalos Bierzo, 2016

Winemaker, Ricardo Perez, is Spain's foremost expert on Biodynamics. The winery is a small part of a larger farm, growing many other products as well as raising animals. The entry level wine Pétalos is considered the most difficult wine of theirs to make - produced from over 300 plots that are managed by a full time viticulural team. Savory, expressive, with notes of espresso, around firm, high energy black & dark fruit. 100% Mencía.  Fermented in large oak, aged in French oak barrique.  Hand harvested. Biodynamic farming and winemaking.  Bierzo, Spain

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