A. Palacios Quinon De Valmira 2021

Alvaro Palacios, the heritage of old world viticulture Descendant of a 4 generation of wine producers, the passion of wine runs in Alvaro Palacios blood. At a time when Spain was known for its branded wines, Alvaro Palacios was driven by a greater “wine grower” vision. He wanted to make a wine that embodies its specific terroir, he wanted to Make Great Classic Wines . Alvaro Palacios history takes root in Rioja Oriental, with “Palacios Remondo”, a winery founded by its parents. If Alvaro Palacios was willing to discover new territories, the destiny, and his father’s death, called him back to Rioja in 2000. He took his responsibilities and accepted to manage the estate, faithful to the same values he had in Priorat and in Bierzo: to respect the wisdom of the past, to merge the whim of nature with the region’s ancestral winegrowing traditions and finally to reveal the beauty and magic of mysterious but unique terroir. Following his vision, Tempranillo, planted there for its productivity, has been replaced by Garnacha, the historical grape variety of Rioja Oriental. The 100 hectare large vineyard has been converted to Organic Farming. And, in 2014, a new wine, Quiñon de Valmira was created from an isolated 3 hectares of an exceptional calcium platform, overlooking the Ebro River. Quiñon de Valmira, an elixir of life An Old World vineyard gifted with a singular virtue. In the cool high reaches of the mountain, at an elevation of 616 meters, we feel a subtle northerly Atlantic breeze with fragrant, humid scents. Garnacha vines, fully adapted to the mountainous Rioja Oriental landscape, offer just a few small bunches. The berries turn into a graceful stream of vitality. The wine is an elixir of life, an intimate pleasure of nature. The 2021 vintage Across almost the entire Iberian peninsular, one name will forever be associated with the first weeks of 2021: Filomena. The great snowstorm left the country spread with one of the most spectacular white blankets that anyone could remember. Over a few days, the intense period of cold quickly gave way to a rather mild winter of endless, prolonged drought. To quantify it: there were just 73 litres of rainfall from February to March. Unlike other years, the summer started out fresh, with very mild temperatures for the season. The passing weeks defined this as a strange season,which reminded us of the old-fashioned summers in continental lands. With a complete lack of rain, the long, sunny days of July and August challenged the vineyard to the maximum. The rainfall from the 1st to 3rd of September, over 50 litres in total, came as welcome and almost surprising respite. September, a decisive month, got underway with complex meteorological conditions and an abnormal lack of sugar in the fruit. In an atmosphere of general concern, we had to work very intensely. El Quiñón de Valmira was harvested on the 10th October with the joy of the smallest grapes ever picked.

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