Raul Perez, Ultreia Villegas other_regions I was visiting them with

I was visiting them with a group of Portuguese wine producers a decade ago

the wine delivers very intense and creamy fruit aromas to the nose that combine the vinosity and structure of Pinot Noir with the ripeness of Pinot Meunier and the floral finesse and freshness of Chardonnay but doesn't represent the varieties as such

indeed to the point where this robust effort is presently quite suave and agreeable

this is a success for this large estate

” In the 21 years I have been visiting him

Raul Perez, Ultreia Villegas other_regions I was visiting them withThe new 2021 Ultreia Villegas is from a part of the vineyard that was previously use for the Ultreia Valtuille, and they selected the sandier part to produce this bottling. It's very low yielding, and the grapes ripened slowly so that the wine achieved a moderate 13. 08% alcohol and mellow acidity. The nose is very expressive, with berries, herbs and spices, and the palate is tender and elegant, with a velvety texture and soft acidity. The tannins are