Pétalos del Bierzo 2023
HK$ 272.71
Descendientes de J. Palacios
Bierzo
Other sizes: Magnum
4 for immediate shipment. More, available on 23/02/2026
Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2023 Pétalos has around 20% grapes from Corullón and the rest bought from around 100 families across Bierzo, approximately 91% Mencía, 8% whites and 1% other reds that fermented in open-top oak and stainless steel vats with indigenous yeast. Malolactic fermentation took a couple of months in oak and stainless steel, and the wine matured in barriques and bocoyes for 10 months. It comes in at 13% alcohol with a pH of 3.74. It has a serious nose that combines berry fruit with herbs and a licorice twist, and it is a little tighter and more herbal, denoting more sensation of freshness in the wine even if the year was also warmish. But the peaks of heat did not reach the highs they did in 2022. It makes you think of the Bierzo wines from yesteryear, with the rain during the harvest. It's elegant but there's weight. Despite the price level, this is a wine that aged beautifully in bottle, something you don't expect in an entry-level wine. Final production figures were as expected, 297,867 bottles. The wine was bottled between January and April 2025. This keeps its position as one of the best values in Spain.
Features
Type of wine
Pairings
Style
Occasions
Winery
Size
Country
Region
Appellation
Alcohol
14.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 14ºC and 16ºC
Winemaking
Fermented in both stainless steel and wooden tanks with some whole clusters. Aged for 10 months in barrels of several sizes.
Description
Pétalos del Bierzo is a young crianza red wine made by the Descendientes de J. Palacios winery from Mencía grapes from Bierzo, in the province of Castilla y León, located in the northwest of Spain.
This wine comes from vines aged between 40 and 90 years old, planted in goblet-trained vines at an altitude of 450 and 1,000 metres above sea level, with steep, rocky slate soils that bring out the best in the vineyards.
The grapes come from 5 municipalities, Corullón, Valtuille, Villadecanes, Parandones and Villafranca del Bierzo.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested by hand and the vineyards are worked in the traditional way. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out in wooden vats and open stainless steel tanks.
After maceration for 30 days, malolactic fermentation takes place for 2 months in wooden vats and closed stainless steel tanks. The wine is aged for 8 months in French oak barrels.
Taste
Pétalos del Bierzo is a wine dominated by fruity aromas with a touch of spices. It is intense, with an acidic flavour and a pleasant velvety sensation, very immediate, round and juicy.
A red wine with a sensation of smoothness that defines its name.
Pétalos del Bierzo is the most famous wine of the Descendientes de J. Palacios winery. It is a jovial wine with aromas that transmits all the nuances of Bierzo. It is really pleasant and drinkable.
It is the perfect accompaniment as a starter and with dishes such as Manchego cheese, red meat, white meat and Mediterranean cuisine.
And you, have you already tried this exquisite wine from the Descendientes de J. Palacios winery? Leave us your comment!
Shipping to Hong Kong
Estimated transit time: 3 working days.
| Bottles | Price | Complete box |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 6 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 7-11 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 12 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 13-17 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 18 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 19-23 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 24 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 25-29 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 30 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 31-35 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 36 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 37-41 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 42 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 43-47 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 48 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 49-53 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 54 bottles, Free shipping! |
| 55-59 bottles | HK$ 140.96 | 60 bottles, Free shipping! |
