Raúl Pérez was born into a winemaking family, Bodegas Castro Ventosa, the largest owner of Mencía plantings in Bierzo. Raúl grew up developing his ideals and worked at the family winery until 2003 when he began his own project: Bodegas y Viñedos Raúl Pérez. They produce extra limited, handcrafted, artisanal wines. In any given vintage, Raúl can extract all the virtues of a place and leave behind the defects. Sketch, El Pecado… each wine is a masterpiece by itself. 

Raúl Pérez is one of Spain’s finest winemakers. His wines are unique so some wine trade veterans trust he is among a handful of the best winemakers in the world. As his virtuous winemaking talent has become known, many winemakers now seek to collaborate with him.