Raul Perez Ultreia Bierzo Saint Jacques 2022 soave the way classic Petit Chablis

the way classic Petit Chablis should be

black pepper and a note of crunchy granite soil

and roast beef

liquorice tones giving freshness and a cooling touch as well as a soft minerality that comes across as wet stone nuance on the tongue

following up with meadowfoam honey

Raul Perez Ultreia Bierzo Saint Jacques 2022 soave the way classic Petit ChablisMost people who know the name Mencia have Raul Perez to thank. Few winemakers in history have had such a transformative impact on their wine region. Before Raul left his family winery in Valtuille, Northeastern Spains Bierzo district was hardly known at all, and whatever wine did find its way out of Spain was heavy, oaky wine from the river valley, made in the image of Priorat. Raul Perez knew the Mencia grape was capable of much more. He grew up