| Region | |
|---|---|
| Subregion | Spain > Castilla y León > Bierzo |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Still |
***Las Gundinas- 94 points***
The 2021 La Vizcaína Las Gundiñas has a slightly earthy touch and is a variable wine that feels quite harmonious and clean, as it's from a plot that sometimes suffers in cooler years. They are going to change the vinification of this plot to achieve more precision. They used 100% full clusters and matured it in well-seasoned, neutral 500-liter oak vats. It is cleaner and more precise this year. 5,500 bottles were filled in May 2020. 2023-2030.
***La Vitoriana - 95 points***
The finest and most elegant wine I have ever tasted from Vinos Valtuille is the 2021 La Vitoriana, a vino de paraje from one of the coolest places in their village. Their search for a fresh and fine wine that is elegant and has personality has been really successful here with this plot across the two valleys of the lieu-dit, mixing north and south exposures. The wine is floral, perfumed, elegant and still a little marked by the élevage in small barrels (again, what would happen her if they used larger barrels?), but there's balance, stuffing and freshness to develop nicely bottle. Only 600 bottles produced. It was bottled in December 2022. 2024-2032.
***El Rapolao - 95 points***
They now own 100% of the grapes used for the El Rapolao and the 2021 La Vizcaína El Rapolao, from the youngest vines in the paraje. There is a change from the previous year, as this time they used a 1,500-liter oak foudre to age part of the wine. It's a very clean year, with some notes of toasty sesame seeds, produced with a short maceration and moderate extraction. They put the wine in barrel after 45 days of maceration, and they feel they have been able to keep more freshness in the wine. It did show very well, with an iron touch and some slightly dusty tannins. It does have a rustic and earthy touch. 2024-2030.
