Four wineries working outside the Bullas DO that are critical to understanding the wines of north-west Murcia. Above, Jorge Piernas with his father Antonio at the Jorge Piernas winery in Mula.
As exciting as the wines from the Bullas DO are (see my report on the region and a blind tasting of its wines), not everyone wants to be part of the denomination. There are multiple reasons behind this choice. It may be that they feel out of step with the values or vision of the DO. Or it may be something more pragmatic, such as the €3,000 entry fee...