La Faraona Descendientes de J. Palacios Magnum 2016

Having only been a Denominación de Origen since 1989, Bierzo is a relatively new wine appellation but it is blessed with some remarkable old vineyards and it was these that attracted the legendary Priorat winemaker, Álvaro Palacios, to the region. Alongside his nephew, Ricardo Pérez, he founded Descendientes de J. Palacios in 1998, and together they have rapidly gained an incredible reputation for their fragrant and elegant wines made from the local red variety, Mencia. La Faraona is a single vineyard wine regarded as their ‘grand cru’ cuvée. Here is the 2016 vintage in luxurious magnum format.