Technical Sheet

Area: Bierzo, Spain

Winery: Jose Antonio Garcia

Climate: Continental with Atlantic influence. 2021 was characterized by a rainy spring and a warm summer.

Vineyard: Vineyards planted between 1930 and 1940, from selected plots.

Soil: Slate, quartzite, sandstone and limestone.

Type: Red Wine

Variety: 85% Mencía, 15% other varieties such as Godello, Palomino.

Vintage: 2021

Temperature: Serve between 15 and 17°C

Consumption: Until 2029 under optimal storage conditions.

Corullón 2021 is a vibrant and refined expression of the Bierzo winemaking tradition. Produced by José Antonio García, it comes from centuries-old vineyards in El Bierzo, a region known for its diversity of soils and cooler climate.

The José Antonio García winery is located in the town of Valtuille de Abajo. With a focus on sustainable agriculture, the winery works with old vines located on slate, quartzite and limestone soils. This diverse geological environment gives the wine complexity and minerality.

A is made Manual and selective selection in the vineyard, carried out in 14 kg boxes, to avoid crushing the grapes and to ensure that they arrive fresh at the winery. This process helps preserve the characteristics of the grapes and the terroir.

It is fermented with whole grapes and yeasts in oak foudres without temperature control. It is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of various capacities.

Tasting Notes

Ruby-coloured with violet reflections, it presents aromas of red fruits such as raspberry and cherry, and expressive floral aromas with a feeling of purity and cleanliness. With fine, silky tannins and a subtle minerality. Complex and balanced, suggesting an evolution in the bottle.