Rafael Palacios : Sorte O Soro 2022

The 2022 Sorte O Soro is aging at a very slow pace. It fermented in 500-liter barrels but then was transferred to an oval 1,500-liter foudre for the élevage, as they feared the smaller barrels could mark the wine. It's fresh and balanced, and the warmer vintage does not show that much now; the wine is elegant and balanced, with purity, precision and very integrated oak, a clear triumph over the conditions of the harvest. This is powerful and ripe at 14% alcohol, with very good freshness, a pH of 2.97 and 7.9 grams of acidity. 1,800 bottles produced. It was bottled in July 2023.