Winemaker
Raúl Pérez
- Discipline
- Winemaker
- Based in
- Valtuille De Abajo Leon, Spain
i. Biography
Raúl Pérez is winemaker at Castro Ventosa in Valtuille de Abajo, León, Spain. The defining line behind the work is familial as much as technical: "I come from a family of viticulturists."
The Essentials - Family history reaches back to a dated trace: "The first document on my family is from 1750, so we have been around for many years." - His language for wine is broad, but precise: "A wine is a landscape, a wine is a person, a wine is a family, a wine is passion and many more things." - On method, he gives a clear preference: "I believe that making wine from a much less interventionist point of view is easier to make that regularity."
Signature
Raúl's signature wines include Valtuille Cepas Centenarias and La Vitoriana.
In Their Words “I believe that making wine from a much less interventionist point of view is easier to make that regularity.” “A wine is a landscape, a wine is a person, a wine is a family, a wine is passion and many more things.”
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Raúl
Where does Raúl Pérez work?
He works at Castro Ventosa in Valtuille de Abajo, León, Spain.
Who is Raúl Pérez?
He is a winemaker from a family of viticulturists.
What is Raúl Pérez known for?
His craft centers on wine as landscape, person, family, and passion, with a less interventionist point of view.
