Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2021 Domaine Georges Vernay this refreshing sipper shows notes

this refreshing sipper shows notes of nectarine

This elegant white — chiefly Semillon with about 2% Sauvignon Blanc — offers an explosion of lushness and flavor

crushed lavender

umami finish

Bright with an intense violet color

Raul Perez El Pecado Mencia, Ribeira Sacra, Spain 2021 Domaine Georges Vernay this refreshing sipper shows notesEl Pecado "the sin" was Ral Prez's first wine from Ribeira Sacra, and it remains one of his rarest and most sought after reds. The fruit comes from the Capelios vineyard, an ancient, vertiginous parcel on the steep schist slopes above the Sil river, farmed by the Gumaro family. Mostly Menca, braided with old field blend Bastardo, Garnacha Tintorera, Caio, and Brancellao, it shows perfumed mineral, dried flowers, and aromatic herbs before air coaxes