Álvaro Palacios, Pétalos, 2022

Juicy, Round and Velvety Bierzo from Top Producer

"The 2022 Pétalos was produced with 85% Mencía, 10% white grapes and 5% other reds from over 90 hectares, 20% owned by them and the rest from 180 families. It fermented with some full clusters in oak and stainless steel vats and matured in barrels of different sizes for 10 months. It's clearly more Mediterranean, with notes of rockrose and other aromatic herbs, juicy and round, more fruit-driven, aromatic, velvety and very pleasant and easy to drink."
-Robert Parker 

• Robert Parker 93/100 Pts
• James Suckling 92/100
• Aged 10 months in French oak 

Food Pairing:  Good match for dishes like ox fillet, lamb, pork, and even game like venison. It will also pair well with Serrano ham, aged cheeses like Manchego or  blue cheeses. 

Cellaring: Drink now to 2029

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

Palacios comes from the large and esteemed Rioja winemaking family of Bodegas Palacios Remondo. In his early 20s Alvaro Palacios interned in Bordeaux at the side of Christian Moueix, the celebrated winemaker of Pomerol Châteaus of Pétrus and Trotanoy. Upon his return to Spain he originally decided against getting involved in the family business and instead he pursued his own ventures where he would have the freedom to make distinctive, top-quality wines. His success in Priorat inspired him to search again for something new, this time putting his faith in the potential of Bierzo.