Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 Reasonable Cellar Raphael Bereche is among the

Raphael Bereche is among the most obsessive vignerons in the region

which is winemaker shorthand for concentration without heaviness

one quarter Cinsault fermented in cement

Nestled from 1450 to 1800 feet above sea level

low-yielding vines produces a Riesling with purity and presence

Descendientes de J. Palacios Petalos del Bierzo Vinas Viejas 2023 Reasonable Cellar Raphael Bereche is among theOld vine Menca from Bierzothe collaboration between lvaro Palacios (of Priorat fame) and his nephew Ricardo Prez Palacios. Established in 1998, the project set out to find Bierzo's finest old hillside and hilltop vineyards. 'Ptalos' refers to petals on a flower: each vineyard parcel contributes one petal to the whole. The Vias Viejas designation signals the oldest vines, grown on slate soils at Bierzo's western edge. If you know lvaro's Priorat work,