Winemaker Notes
Verdejo, the iconic Spanish white grape, thrives in our warm and rocky Dunnigan Hills terroir. True to the varietal with aromatics that offer up a perfume of white flowers and ripe stone fruit. The flavors are a crisp burst of lime and fresh honeydew, white peach and nectarine.
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.
Mitigated by mild Sacramento River Delta breezes, the Dunnigan Hills appellation is in the northwest portion of Yolo County and has a Mediterranean climate.