Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras As Sortes Brut Zero this nods to the modern

this nods to the modern style

16% Cabernet Franc

palate coating and serious finish that exhibits excellent persistence

Living proof that fruit doesn’t always have to be the be all and end all of olfactory seduction

Rafael Palacios, Valdeorras As Sortes Brut Zero this nods to the modernThe 2018 As Sortes comes from the six oldest small plots of Palacios vineyards, bought between 2004 and 2007, and the vines are worked organically. The vines were planted in the late 1970s early 1980s, and the soils are granite based and deliver low yields. In 2018, they did a lot of sorting of grapes to remove dry grapes affected by mildew. The clear juice ferments in 500 liter oak barrels, and the wine matured with fine lees in those barrels and