Bierzo Mencía Single-Paraje Collection Bodegas Peique Tesín de la Campana 2022 & Rapolao 2022 6 Bottles This refined lot brings together six bottles of top-tier single-paraje Mencía from Bodegas Peique, one of the benchmark producers in Bierzo, with a strong focus on vineyard expression, limited production, and ageing potential. Lot Composition 3 bottles – Tesín de la Campana Mencía 2022 3 bottles – Rapolao Mencía 2022 All wines originate from specific, classified parajes in Valtuille de Abajo, one of Bierzo’s most prestigious villages for old-vine Mencía. The Vineyards & Terroir Tesín de la Campana Tesín de la Campana is a highly regarded single vineyard characterized by poor, stony soils with a strong mineral component. Wines from this site are known for their precision, verticality, and tension, combining freshness with depth and fine tannic structure. It is a vineyard that consistently produces wines of elegance and long-term ageing capacity. Rapolao Rapolao is one of the most iconic and sought-after parajes in Bierzo, shared by several elite producers and widely considered a reference site for the region. The vineyard’s complexity, mixed soils, and old vines yield wines of remarkable aromatic complexity, mineral depth, and layered structure, often among the most collectible Mencías from Bierzo. The Wines – Bodegas Peique, Vintage 2022 The 2022 vintage in Bierzo delivered healthy grapes, balanced ripeness, and excellent phenolic maturity, resulting in wines that combine purity of fruit with structure and clarity of terroir. Bodegas Peique’s approach emphasizes respect for the vineyard, restrained use of oak, and clarity of expression, allowing each paraje to speak clearly through the glass. Both wines show serious structure, fine-grained tannins, and strong mineral signatures, with clear potential for further evolution in bottle. Cellar Conditions All bottles have been stored under impeccable professional cellar conditions, with stable temperature and humidity, no light exposure, and ideal positioning. These conditions ensure the wines’ integrity, freshness, and long-term ageing potential, fully suitable for extended cellaring or future resale. Final Notes – Collectability & Investment Appeal Single-paraje Mencía from Bierzo has firmly established itself as one of Spain’s most dynamic and collectible fine-wine categories. Wines from Rapolao and Tesín de la Campana are produced in limited quantities and are increasingly difficult to source as demand grows among collectors and top restaurants. This lot offers: Two elite vineyards A respected producer with growing international recognition An excellent opportunity for collectors seeking terroir-driven wines with cultural significance, ageing capacity, and long-term patrimonial value, fully aligned with a serious fine-wine investment strategy.