Cesar Marquez Parcelas del Bierzo Mencia Parajes 2023 JULY4 " named for a pocket

" named for a pocket of salt-rich

aged around three years on the lees

aged under protective flor yeast

Grown on Hugo and Josephine loam soils over fractured sandstone shale

soft fruit notes

Cesar Marquez Parcelas del Bierzo Mencia Parajes 2023 JULY4 " named for a pocketCsar Mrquez grew up inside Bierzo's renaissancenephew and protg of the legendary Ral Prez, and heir to a family winery founded in 1752. "Parajes" is his entry into the range, but there's nothing entry level about the fruit: it's blended from dozens of old vine plots, some over a century old, scattered across nine villages. That's cru quality material poured into an everyday bottle. Made from Menca with a handful of native field blend grapes, it's