Despullat 2021

The raw red 2021 Despullat was produced with 100% Cariñena that fermented with full clusters in used open-top barrels, then was foot-trodden and bottled without using any added sulfur along the way. It has a dusty and rustic profile with dark fruit, 14% alcohol and earthy aromas and a balanced palate with fine tannins. I like the palate much better than the nose. This is almost academic, as there was only one barrel of it—a quasi-experimental wine. It was bottled in June 2022.