Ultreia Saint Jacques 2023
£12.68 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez
Bierzo
Others: 2022 Magnum
7 for immediate shipment. More, available on 17/03/2026
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2023 Ultreia Saint Jacques has a lifted nose. In the rainy 2023, they selected from the many plots in different lieux-dits of Valtuille, which this year included El Val and El Cepón in Villafranca, mostly from very old vines, with 50% of the grapes purchased from growers. It fermented mostly with full clusters and had a long maceration and matured in used barrels. It has contained ripeness and less than 13% alcohol. All the 2023 reds from the Ultreia range are very clean. There are 140,000 bottles of this.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
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Winery
Size
Country
Region
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermentation with whole bunches in 5,000 litres foudres. Aged for 8 months in 1,500 lires foudres.
Description
Ultreia Saint Jacques is a red wine made from Mencía grapes by the Raúl Pérez winery in the Bierzo DO.
It is a wine made from grapes coming from vineyards planted on clay-limestone soils.
These are family vineyards planted 50 years ago and onwards, located in the village of Valtuille de Abajo, which are crossed by the Camino de Santiago.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand. Once the grapes reach the winery, they are fermented in oak barrels with a capacity of 3,000 to 5,000 litres, without temperature control. Subsequently, it is aged in old used French oak vats. It is not filtered or clarified.
Taste
Ultreia Saint Jacques is a red wine with fruity aromas and hints of minerality, which also surprisingly shows the varietal character and style of the Valtuille vineyards.
It is an exuberant wine, with a lot of volume. On the palate it is direct, round and appetising, fluid in the mouth with excellent integrated acidity.
A red wine conceived as a tribute to life by its creator Raúl Pérez.
The word ultreia is of Latin origin. This is how the pilgrims on the Camino de Santiago greeted each other, and it means forward. This is the origin of one of the most popular and appreciated wine collections of the Raúl Pérez winery in the D.O. Bierzo, of which this magnificent wine is a part.
Ultreia Saint Jacques is a red wine to be enjoyed with dishes such as bluefin tuna belly, meat and vegetable lasagne, matanza with fried eggs and hot pots.
And you, have you already tasted this fantastic wine from Bodega y Viñedos Raúl Pérez in D.O. Bierzo? Tell us about it!
Shipping to North Ireland
50% discount on orders over £348.83Estimated transit time: 4-5 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Over £348.83 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.25 | £5.62 (-£5.62) |
| 7-12 | £15.26 | £7.63 (-£7.63) |
| 13-18 | £21.37 | £10.68 (-£10.68) |
| 19-24 | £29.21 | £14.61 (-£14.61) |
| 25-30 | £33.92 | £16.96 (-£16.96) |
| 31-36 | £37.94 | £18.97 (-£18.97) |
| 37-42 | £45.78 | £22.89 (-£22.89) |
| 43-48 | £50.14 | £25.07 (-£25.07) |
| 49-54 | £56.64 | £28.32 (-£28.32) |
| 55-60 | £60.87 | £30.44 (-£30.44) |
| VAT included | ||
