{"product_id":"raul-perez-rara-avis-prieto-picudo-2013","title":"Raul Pérez - Rara Avis Prieto Picudo 2013","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRaúl Pérez Pereira is universally considered to be one of the world’s most visionary winemakers. Since he produced his first vintage for his family’s winery in 1994 at the age 22, he has been in the forefront of the conversation about what has been called “The New Spain”. In 2005, he left his family business to strike out on his own, creating Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez, which quickly became the point of reference for the Bierzo appellation. In the intervening years, he has expanded his sphere of activity to include the appellations of Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra and Tierra de León, but his heart and his home remain in Valtuille de Abajo, the village in Bierzo where his family has been tending vines for well over 300 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThis is the wine you bring to stump the smartest sommelier in the room. Raul Perez is widely considered one of the most visionary winemakers on the planet. While he is famous for elevating the Mencia grape in Bierzo to world-class status, he also has a habit of rescuing forgotten, hyper-local varieties. Rara Avis translates to rare bird in Latin, and this bottle is exactly that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eIt is crafted from Prieto Picudo, a fiercely obscure, dark-skinned grape native to the León region. In the wrong hands, this grape is aggressively tannic and intensely acidic. But Raul Perez has a supernatural touch. He managed to tame the beast, and then let it sleep in the cellar for over a decade. Today, the 2013 vintage has transformed into an elegant, deeply savory masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eFinding any back-vintage from Raul Perez is a massive challenge. Finding a perfectly aged bottle of his rarest experimental project is a genuine collector milestone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e100% Prieto Picudo • sourced from 2 hectares of layered vines (original roots 100-145 years old) on pebbly clay at 800m altitude in Pajares de los Oteros • Spontaneous whole-cluster fermentation in open-top vat with 60-day post-fermentation maceration • Aged in neutral 500L barrels under \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eflor \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003efor eight years •\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003ePracticing Organic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wine-note-card__title\"\u003eAroma: Deep, wild, and incredibly savory. It opens with dark blackberry, crushed black pepper, and scorched earth. As it breathes, it reveals beautiful mature notes of dried cured meat, balsamic, and black tea. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"wine-note-card__title\"\u003ePalate: Dense but surprisingly electric. The signature natural acidity of the Prieto Picudo grape has preserved the wine beautifully, keeping the palate incredibly fresh. Flavors of dark plum, dried herbs, and iron are framed by powdery, fully resolved tannins. It finishes with a long, spicy mineral kick that practically demands roasted lamb or game meats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raul Perez \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion: \u003c\/strong\u003eCastilla y León\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVarietal: \u003c\/strong\u003ePrieto Picudo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation: \u003c\/strong\u003eVino de la Tierra de Castilla y León\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SGWS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67584465076360,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0349\/2239\/7832\/files\/Universal-Red-Wine-Photo_025cf11e-b53c-4e59-98c2-48b0f18c7010.png?v=1790703506","url":"https:\/\/vinonueva.com\/products\/raul-perez-rara-avis-prieto-picudo-2013","provider":"VinoNueva Fine \u0026 Rare Wine Miami","version":"1.0","type":"link"}