Bordeaux-born Grégory Pérez worked at Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Château Cos d’Estournel before he moved to Spain. He settled down in Bierzo where he works vineyards in Espadillo. In this mountainous area soils are mostly clay and decomposed slate. His wines are made based on eight key principles: soil knowledge, biodiversity protection, indigenous grapes, no aggressive treatments, no herbicides, low yields, selection of grapes in the vineyard and traditional winemaking and aging. Made from old Godello vines, the wine has a shy but elegant notes, golden apples, yellow plums, hay. In the palate has a stony mineral textured, medium body weigth, deep flavors, the oak is fullly integrated and the acidity lifts up everythig with fresheness.