in September 2019

Aging in Slovenian “FOUDRES” with 100 HL

characterful and with some dusty tannins that give it some rusticity

a spicy finish

with a short maceration of 17 days and an élevage in used 500-liter oak barrels

Casa Castillo, Valtosca 2023 BIO Stratum Wines in September 2019Valtosca 2017 Casa Castillo, DOP Jumilla, Spain 100% Syrah, 8 months in barrel Parker 92+ P, Gua Penin 93 P 0. 75 liters 15% Alc. Contains sulphites The only Syrah bottling, the 2017 Valtosca has to be the best Syrah I've ever tasted from Casa Castillo. This perfect Mediterranean vintage was the first year when the wine was aged exclusively in 5,000 liter foudre (it used to have barriques and even some American oak), trying to preserve the typicity of