Winemaker Notes
Brilliant straw yellow color with greenish reflections. Complex, fresh, elegant and high intense aroma. It has a markedly fruity tone that spans the range of white fruits and citrus. These are also hints of fennel and garrigue on a balsamic aniseed ground. All of it over a mineral remembrance. On the palate fresh fruity notes appear again. Unctuous and elegant, with a slight touch of bitterness at
the end, typical of Verdejo, backed by a good acidity. Very good structure favors a lingering wine. Complex and intense aftertaste.
Suitable for appetizers, fish, seafood, pasta, rice and white meat. It also pairs with smoked food, soft cheese and sausage specialties.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Pronounced fennel, aniseed to the lemons and fresh pineapples. Some white almond, too. Palate is fresh and sleek filled with fine lees, pineapple and star fruit flavors. A well-balanced verdejo showing good varietal typicality. Drink now.
Captivating and full of character, Verdejo grows with great success in Rueda, Spain and virtually nowhere else in Europe. It has become so trendy in Spain since the turn of the century that plantings have also increased tremendously. Somm Secret—Contrary to what some may think, it is actually not related to the Portugese variety with a very similar name, Verdelho. In fact, DNA profiling suggests it may be a sibling of Godello, another native of NW Spain.
Rueda is located along the banks of the Duero River in Spain’s Castilla y León region, just a 2-hour drive north of Madrid. While winemaking in this area goes back to the 12th century, it was in the 1980s that the region was granted Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status. Today, more than 70 wineries call Rueda home. This national favorite is the top-selling white wine in Spain.
Notable facts Rueda’s main grape variety, Verdejo, gets it distinct complexity from stressful growing conditions and mineral-rich soil. Think of Verdejo as a fuller-bodied and more aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. A lush and smooth character with perfectly balanced acidity means Rueda wines pair well with seafood, fresh salads and spicy food, but are also great on their own.