Raul Moreno "La Retahila" 2022 RTD Cocktails 35 ppm peat smoke

35 ppm peat smoke

The deep-flavored Junmai sake has highlights of bright acidity

Distilled 2x in a Cognac-style alembic pot still

No intervention in the vineyard or the cellar

Maybe a touch of smoke as well

Raul Moreno "La Retahila" 2022 RTD Cocktails 35 ppm peat smokePerruno was the second most important variety in Jerez prior to the arrival of Phylloxera. It is a late harvesting variety with significant acidity. While today Palomino is harvested in August, Perruno is harvested in mid September. It is considered a variety with little personality, which in theory requires other varieties to complement itself. Perruno has very thick skins that make destemming and pressing significantly difficult (another reason why