Winemaker Notes
An elegant, subtle bouquet of white fruit aromas and fine citrus notes. Pleasing mouth-filling palate. Vivid, flavorsome fruits unfold balance, freshness with a fine touch of grapefruit providing a pleasant finish. This wine clearly displays the winery's sought-after refinement and complexity.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
?A lemony nose, full of citrus, freshly sliced apple and some fine lees. Easy and dry on the supple palate with a fresh cut of acidity. Neither a tense nor textured white, but it shows zesty, festive drinkability.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2021 Marques de Caceres Verdejo is pleasing, exotic, and crisp on the palate. TASTING NOTES: This wine exhibits aromas and flavors of ripe citrus and luscious tropical fruits. Enjoy it with linguine and clams in a light garlic broth. (Tasted: August 22, 2022, San Francisco, CA)
In 1970, Enrique Forner founded Marqués de Cáceres Unión Vitivinícola S.A., a historic alliance of growers in the village of Cenicero in the Rioja Alta subregion of Rioja. The enterprising Forner family has been devoted to the wine trade for five generations. Their search for the best vine growers and vineyards in Rioja and the introduction of a Bordeaux concept revolutionized the production and business model of the region. They work with one single objective: producing the highest quality wines. Today this obsession continues to be the leitmotif of Cristina Forner, the fifth generation of this distinguished wine family.
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.