César Marquez Parajes 2022
César Marquez Parajes 2022, D.O.Bierzo, Spanien
85% Mencía, 7% Alicante Bouschet, 8% weisse Trauben und andere,
aus 32 Lagen aus über 100 jährigen Anlagen. Zwischen 460-750 Meereshöhe.
Spontangärung 50% full cluster Fermentierung, einzeln ausgebaut!
12 Monate in 225-400-600 Liter Fässern,
Parker 93+ P, Penin ? P 2021 Parker 94 P
0,75 Liter
13% Alc. Enthhält Sulfite
"The 2022 Parajes is the regional red representing El Bierzo, and it's a blend of different places, soils and expositions, from vines at different altitudes, between 450 and 780 meters above sea level. He used less full clusters, as he uses less stems in warmer years, with some 15% this time; part was in stainless steel and part in bins, as he ferments by plot. The wine matured in 225- and 500-liter oak barrels for one year. It's super fine and elegant, fresh and balanced, with moderate ripeness and 13.3% alcohol, a pH of 3.65 and 4.76 grams of acidity. It's medium-bodied, with very fine tannins and great balance. The tannins are round and fine-grained, and the mouthfeel is juicy and tender, reflecting the warmer year. But there's no heat in any of the wines from the year. 32,605 bottles produced. It was bottled in January 2024.
César Márquez Pérez will release a couple more single-vineyard wines from the cooler (or less warm!) 2023 vintage. In 2022, he got lower yields and slightly more concentrated, rounder, approachable wines but a lot fresher than anticipated after a torrid summer. In 2022, he produced 53,809 bottles."
– Luis Gutiérrez für Robert Parker's Wine Advocate