La Vizcaína El Rapolao is a red produced by Raúl Pérez in Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain. Made from Mencía, Alicante Bouschet and Trousseau. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 2 vintages; members see when each one is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Bierzo
Region: Castilla y León
Country: Spain
Grapes: Mencía, Alicante Bouschet, Trousseau
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, medium tannin, high acidity, dry
La Vizcaína is Raúl Pérez's Bierzo project for single-site wines, named for what Valtuille's villagers called his late father. El Rapolao is a field-blend vineyard on the Lomas de Valtuille, mostly Mencía with some Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Bastardo (Trousseau), fermented with whole clusters and aged up to eleven months in barrel. Fresh and energetic: red cherry and blackberry with violet, pepper, wild herbs and an earthy note, on fine, slightly dry tannins. It ages well for a decade.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Castilla y León, Spain
Castilla y León — a large region on the high central plateau of northern Spain, spread across the Duero river basin.
Mencía
Mencía is a red grape from north-western Spain, at its best in the Bierzo and Ribeira Sacra regions, where it produces fresh, perfumed reds from often steep, slate-strewn hillside vineyards.
Alicante Bouschet
Alicante Bouschet is a red grape created in nineteenth-century France, in the Languedoc lineage of the Bouschet breeders.
Trousseau
Trousseau is a red grape from the Jura in eastern France, also known as Bastardo, notably in Portugal where it has long featured in fortified wines.
More wines
From Raúl Pérez
- La Vizcaína Las Gundiñas — Raúl Pérez, Bierzo
- Rara Avis Prieto Picudo — Raúl Pérez, Castilla y León
- Ultreia La Cova de la Raposa — Raúl Pérez, Bierzo
- Ultreia Saint Jacques — Raúl Pérez, Bierzo
- Ultreia de Valtuille — Raúl Pérez, Bierzo
More red wines from Castilla y León
- Finca la Moura Single Vineyard Mencía — Marqués de Toro, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León
- Lomas de Valtuille La Vitoriana — La Vizcaína, Bierzo
- ROC — Verónica Ortega, Bierzo
- Barrancos de Pizarra Sierra de Gredos Garnacha — Pegaso Viñas Viejas – Telmo Rodriguez, Cebreros
Frequently asked questions
Where is La Vizcaína El Rapolao from?
La Vizcaína El Rapolao is produced by Raúl Pérez in Bierzo, Castilla y León, Spain.
What grapes are in La Vizcaína El Rapolao?
La Vizcaína El Rapolao is a blend of Mencía, Alicante Bouschet and Trousseau.