2023 César Márquez Pérez, "Sufreiral", Toral de los Vados, Bierzo D.O.

We were among the first U.S. retailers to champion César Márquez Pérez’s soulful, old-vine Mencía blends from Bierzo—a region reborn thanks to his legendary uncle, Raúl Pérez, the man who put Bierzo on the global wine map. This morning, we featured César’s “Parajes” village blend, a sensational and affordable gateway into Bierzo’s magic. Now, we’re unveiling the crown jewels: two single-site reds that just recently earned 98 points from Luis Gutiérrez of The Wine Advocate, plus a rare Godello Blanco that evokes López de Heredia Rioja Blanco meets Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru. These are wines of pedigree, precision, and place—crafted by a winemaker who’s redefining Bierzo through organic farming, minimal intervention, and a deep reverence for micro-terroir. We’re sweetening the pot with 15% off any 6-bottle mix-and-match purchase. It’s the perfect excuse to get creative—explore both of César’s old-vine Mencía field blends and the ultra-aromatic Godello Blanco. These are wines that speak t