Tasting Notes

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Robert Parker Wine Advocate Luis Gutierrez - 30 Jun 20
The 2018 Ultreia Petra comes from the Ponferrada zone, from a very small south-facing plot on slate soils at high altitude—some 820 meters above sea level—that was harvested around one month after the vines from Valtuille. He has around 900 vines here. This is a little exuberant, with fruit and flowers. The palate reveals abundant tannins, and the wine needs a longer time in oak to polish those tannins. It's a wine that also needs time in bottle. But the finish is very tasty and long, more Burgundian from the vineyards, with more tannins that are going to require time in bottle. There was only one barrel, so they filled some 270 bottles of this in December 2019.
Drinking Date: 2020 - 2028
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Spain

Spain, a leading wine producer, offers diverse wines from its varied regions. In Rioja, Tempranillo produces elegant, age-worthy reds, with top producers like Bodegas Marqués de Riscal and Bodegas Muga. Ribera del Duero also excels with Tempranillo, featuring esteemed estates like Vega Sicilia and Dominio de Pingus. Priorat is known for bold red blends from Garnacha and Cariñena, with top wineries like Alvaro Palacios. In Galicia, Albariño shines in Rías Baixas, while Penedès is famed for Cava from houses like Freixenet.