Bodegas Margon Pricum Paraje del Santo Tinto Tierra de Leon Spain 2007

Bodegas Margón is the result of the passion that has moved the Martínez and González families, to produce high quality wines with the Prieto Picudo variety. All of their estate grown, old vineyards are located in the village of Pajares de Los Oteros within the new D.O. Tierra de León. Under the brand PRICUM, they produce white and red wines, made with grapes from their hundred year old vineyards, cared and fussed over as their ancestors did. During the harvest all their bush vines are hand harvested. Raul Perez is the manager and winemaker for this project. He has become one of the most international recognized winemakers from the northwest of Spain. They focus especially on allowing the maximum expression and quality of the Prieto Picudo variety. 

 "The Pricum wines are produced by Bodegas Maragon who specialize in working with Prieto Picudo, an indigenous variety that has been winning significant attention recently. The wines are made by none other than Raul Perez.” Jay Miller, Wine Advocate

The grapes for this wine come from a single vineyard located near the village and is estate owned. The vines are 80 years of age and are oriented in east-west rows on clay soils at just over 800 meters elevation. 

Glass-staining ruby. High-pitched red fruits and flowers on the nose, with a sexy Asian spice quality and a hint of minerals; smells like a high-class Burgundy. Silky in texture and alluringly sweet, with deep but lively raspberry and cherry flavors and strong mineral cut. Very precise, tangy wine with refreshing back-end energy and a lingering floral note.