{"product_id":"castro-ventosa-valtuille-vino-de-villa-2023-750ml","title":"Castro Ventosa Valtuille Vino de Villa 2023 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastro Ventosa is the Pérez family estate in Valtuille de Abajo, Bierzo, home of renowned winemaker Raúl Pérez. The family began bottling its own wine in 1989 and took the Castro Ventosa name in 1991, after the Roman hillfort that rises above their vineyards. Raúl's return in 2010 brought earlier picking, whole-bunch fermentation and a gentler approach focused on soil and the character of Mencía.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eValtuille Vino de Villa is the estate's village wine, carrying Bierzo's official Vino de Villa classification. It is drawn from several old plots around Valtuille, including La Rata (which borders El Rapolao), El Val and Mata los Pardos, on a mix of clay, stony clay and sandy soils. Mencía dominates the blend, alongside small amounts of Alicante Bouschet, Bastardo and white grapes from these field-planted vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround a quarter of the grapes are fermented as whole clusters in large wooden vats with indigenous yeasts, followed by a long maceration with gentle cap immersion and no pumping. The wine is then aged for a year in used 225 and 500 litre barrels. Bright ruby with a violet rim, it shows plums and black cherries, woody spice and forest herbs, with fresh acidity and fine tannins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVintages may vary. Email us at hello@barrelandbatch.com.au if you would like confirmation.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castro Ventosa","offers":[{"title":"Each","offer_id":53237327200543,"sku":"10033894_B","price":54.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/8418\/5119\/files\/Castro_20Ventosa_20Valtuille_20Vino_20de_20Villa_202023_20750ml.webp?v=1794456783","url":"https:\/\/barrelandbatch.com.au\/products\/castro-ventosa-valtuille-vino-de-villa-2023-750ml","provider":"Barrel \u0026 Batch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}