This is the top wine from the bodega. The co-planted plot dates back to 1910, though the vines were mostly planted in 1920. A mere 0.16 hectares, these very old vines are planted atop clay-limestone soil, with pebbles scattered over...

90% Tempranillo, 10% white grapes (Viura and Calagraño) from a single vineyard planted in 1955. The San Julian vineyard encompasses just over 2 hectares of extremely poor, shallow, clay-calcareous topsoil above limestone bedrock (which sometimes comes up to the surface)...

El Barranco de San Julian, the vineyard from which this wine is produced, is described by the Berzals as, "the family's special vineyard." Planted in 1930 on a moderately steep slope atop a ravine, the soil is poor with a...

100% Tempranillo from shallow, calcareous clay soils fermented in concrete and aged 1 year 50% in used 500L oak barrels 50% in concrete. While there is still the freshness associated with the Gil Berzal wines, I found this cuvee to...

80% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha from a single vineyard planted in 1990. From mostly free-run juice, though Saul will occasionally stomp on the grapes with his feet. After a cold soak and fermentation in concrete, the wine is aged 15 months...

As the story goes, Saul discovered this site on a hike some 10-odd years ago, and he has since then turned it into an experiment to test the effects of different rootstocks on different varietals. He has taken grafts of...

100% Garnacha from a special plot of bush-vines within the Valcavada vineyard. Planted in 1995, this gentle, west-facing slope sits at 600 meters and is comprised of a darker soil, mostly clay and limestone. The wine sees 15 months in...

The Alto de La Huesera plot can be found in the upper part of the San Julian vineyard. This part of the slope is steeper, with white soils and lots of limestone content. Planted mostly to Viura, there are also...

90% Viura, 10% Malvasia fermented in concrete and aged on lees for 6 months. White flowers, herbs, melon and tropical fruits shine on the nose. The palate is full-bodied with salinity but texturally more glossy and slick rather than purely...

85% Tempranillo, 10% Garnacha, 5% Viura in concrete. Despite being the "entry-level" wine from the bodega, I am told Saul puts the most work into making this wine, and it really shows. The wine is incredibly fresh, with notes of...

The Ulibarri family has a long history in the Basque country, primarily as shepherds and cheesemakers (Artzaiak is the Basque word for shepherd). They also have vineyards planted to the traditional grape of the region - Hondarrabi Zuri - and...