Bodegas Rafael Palacios 'Sorte Antiga' Valdeorras Godello 2020 BOLGHERI executed with New World precision

executed with New World precision

structured Malbec from biodynamic vineyards that are ungrafted and all are hand harvested

typical of Pinot Noir from Chambolle-Musigny

with tangy acids and a nice core of fruit

Bodegas Rafael Palacios 'Sorte Antiga' Valdeorras Godello 2020 BOLGHERI executed with New World precisionAt the top level are Rafas single parcel wines, or Sortes Unicas, which are produced in miniscule quantities. Sorte Antiga is from a bush pruned vineyard planted in 1920. It has a very old clonal selection of vines that produce very small tight berries. It faces north and is at 680 meters in elevation. The vineyard is farmed biodynamically, and Palacios recounts that it took a full 10 years to fully benefit from these fastidious farming practices.