Bodegas y Viñedos Raul Perez - Ole Imports

Rias BaixasBodegas y Viñedos Raul PerezWine: Muti iAlbariño 2011Wine: Sketch 2010 (single Vineyard)Producer: Bodegas Y Viñedos Raul PerezDO: Rias Baixas (Zone # 1)Grape: 100% AlbariñoProduction: 264 cases made, 210 for the U.S.Ageing: Skin maceration for 24 hours. 50% Oak agedduring 12 months and 50% Stainless Steal tanks. The oakaged portion is in a large oak barrels of 500 lit.Vineyards There are 3 different vineyards that go intomaking Muti. The first vineyard is 40 year old vines locatedin the town of Meaño (Granite soil), the second vineyard,also 40 year old vines, is located in the town of Dena (Darksoil). Lastly, the third parcel, 100 years old vines (Granitesoil) located in the town of Paliña.Producer: Bodegas Y Viñedos Raul PerezDO: Rias Baixas (Zone # 1)Grape: 100% Albariño (40 year old vines)Production: 100 cases made, 46 for the U.S. (6pks)Ageing: maceration for 24 hours in stainless steel tank.Fermentation and post fermentation in two 700 liter barrels(6 years old) for 12 months. No Malolactic fermentation.And ageing in the bottle for 60 days at 30 m under seawater.Vineyard The single vineyard where Sketch comes from is40 year old vines located in the town of Dena, 150 metersfrom the Atlantic sea. Sketch is usually harvested 1 to 2weeks later than all other vineyards (To make Sketch, Raullikes to pick grapes with less water). The vineyard’sproximity to the water adds a very interesting element ofsaltiness to the wine.Muti Albariño 2010 – RP 93 ptsFragrant mineral, sea salt, lemon meringue, honeysuckle, nutmeg,and petrol notes inform the nose of this bracing, intense,beautifully proportioned Albarino. Lengthy and pure, Albarino israrely better than this. Drink it over the next 5 years. - Theextraordinary wines of Raul Perez must be tasted to be believed.Words simply cannot do them justice. The problem is that they areproduced in minuscule quantities.History: ‘09 91 IWC; ‘07 93 RPSketch 2009 – RP 96 ptsIt offers up an enthralling bouquet of mineral, saline, floral,tropical, and marzipan elements. Intense, complex, impeccablybalanced, and remarkably lengthy, this is as good as Albarino gets.History: ‘08 95 RP; ‘06 93 RPwww.oleimports.comPage 44 February 2013