We were among the first U.S. retailers to champion César Márquez Pérez’s soulful, old-vine Mencía blends from Bierzo—a region reborn thanks to his legendary uncle, Raúl Pérez, the man who put Bierzo on the global wine map.
This morning, we featured César’s “Parajes” village blend, a sensational and affordable gateway into Bierzo’s magic. Now, we’re unveiling the crown jewels: two single-site reds that just recently earned 98 points from Luis Gutiérrez of The Wine Advocate, plus a rare Godello Blanco that evokes López de Heredia Rioja Blanco meets Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru.
These are wines of pedigree, precision, and place—crafted by a winemaker who’s redefining Bierzo through organic farming, minimal intervention, and a deep reverence for micro-terroir.
We’re sweetening the pot with 15% off any 6-bottle mix-and-match purchase. It’s the perfect excuse to get creative—explore both of César’s old-vine Mencía field blends and the ultra-aromatic Godello Blanco. These are wines that speak the language of low-yield, high-character Spanish terroir. Transport these wines to Priorat or Rioja Alavesa, and you’d be paying 30–40% more—proof that Bierzo’s brilliance still flies under the radar, but not for long. Viva España!
The "Sufreiral" is an old field blend of 85% Mencia, 10% Alicante Bouschet & 5% White grapes grown in 100% limestone soils. Aged for one year in 5-year-old 500L barrels.
98 Points, Wine Advocate:
"The 2023 Sufreiral comes from a centenary plot in the village of Toral de los Vados on the other, southwest-facing side of Pico Ferreira, one of the few plots on limestone-based soils in Bierzo. It fermented in 1,000-liter vats, as he has different small plots that are vinified separately, with some 35% full clusters and indigenous yeasts (like all his wines). It matured in 600-liter oak barrels and a 1,200-liter oak vat for 12 months. It's very complete, floral and nuanced, elegant and fine-boned, with a different texture, chalky, given the limestone soils." - Luis Gutiérrez
