| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
| Production | 5,000 bottles |
La Vizcaína El Rapolao
2019A particularly balsamic Rapolao
95
PARKER
Spec sheet
The wine
The Rapolao from La Vizcaína de Vinos is a wine of great elegance and freshness, a true expression of its terroir of origin. It’s a serious, fluid and expressive wine, showing a more notable acidity than the bodega’s other wines, with a silky palate and a desirable harmony. It combines intense balsamic notes, almost like menthol and eucalyptus, with woodland berries and floral touches.
What does this wine taste like?
A bright cherry-red colour, La Vizcaína Rapolao highlights its floral aromas, with notes of red fruits and wild berries as well as some spicy and mineral hints. Generous, warm and very fine on the palate, yet fresh too and with firm tannins evident. It ends with a long finish that accentuates its character, that of a serious wine with plenty of power.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 15ºC and 17ºC
Food pairing
Ratings and awards
| 2020 | 96 PK | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 95 PK | ||
| 2018 | 95+ PK | 94 PN | |
| 2017 | 95 PK | ||
| 2016 | 95+ PK | 16.5 JR | |
| 2014 | 94+ PK |
PK: ParkerJR: Jancis
robinsonPN: Peñín
Wine critics reviewsReviews by Parker and Jancis Robinson
Customer reviews
Winemaking
After selection and harvesting by hand in the vineyard, the wine undergoes fermentation as whole bunches with stalks in large open vats made of wood, followed by ageing for 12 months in used French oak barrels.
| Vinification material | Wood |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 12 months |
| Barrel age | Used |
| Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
El Rapolao
The grapes for producing this wine come from Raúl Pérez’s favourite vineyard, two plots planted in 1920 and 1980 at the Rapolao site, on a hillside at an altitude of 500 metres, and located in the coolest part of Valtuille de Abajo.
| Soil | Clay |
|---|---|
| Climate | Continental with Atlantic influence |
| Orientation | Northwest |
| Altitude | 500.00 meters |
