Bierzo
Bierzo DO, located in northwestern Spain, is a remote rural region in the mountains between Castilla y León and Galicia.
The vineyard is characterized by a high fragmentation with a multitude of small parcels and the altitude of the vines ranges from 450 to 800 meters.
Classified as a D0, Bierzo covers just over 3,000 hectares.
Mencía is by far the star grape variety of Bierzo. An autochthonous varietal, it alone represents three quarters of the vines in the region. It is producing light red wines with fruity notes, smooth tannins, and an expression of minerally terroir.
Palomino is the most planted white grape variety, accounting for 17% of the Bierzo vineyard.
Alvaro Palacios
Alvaro Palacios spent his childhood in his parents’ winery, Palacios Remondo, in Rioja.
Instead of making branded wines, Alvaro Palacios got a more ambitious vision to make Great Classic Wines!
Then, his search led him to Priorat, in Catalonia, where Garnacha traditionally reigns supreme.
Alvaro Palacios has reinstated the reputation of the wild, isolated region into a legend in its own right.
In the late 90s, Alvaro Palacios launched a winery in Bierzo with his nephew Ricardo.
On the death of his father in 2000, Alvaro Palacios took over the family winery in Rioja.
