César Márquez Parajes

The red 2019 Parajes comes from nine different villages of Bierzo, with some 50 different vinifications; it's the regional red that contains some of the single-vineyard wines he bottles. All of the reds mature in used oak barrels, and in 2020 he also included some foudres. I love the expressive and floral nose that is caressing, nuanced and elegant and the juicy and round palate with very fine tannins and terrific balance. It transcends the price category. There are some 20,000 bottles of this. There is a jump in quantity here. It was bottled in December 2020.