Verdejo DO Rueda, Sotoverde
Vineyard: Alvarez y Diez
Grower: Juan de Benito Ozores
Age of Vines: 65 years old
Grapes: 100% Verdejo
Village: Rueda
Region: Castilla y León
Soil: Clay
Production Methods: Hand harvested at night. Cold soaks prior to crushing, anaerobic winemaking protocols and meticulously controlled fermentation in stainless steel tanks all help preserve the bright, zingy flavours found in the freshly picked grapes.
Special Features: Family vineyard, pioneer of the Verdejo’s expansion since 1941. Minimal intervention, allowing the climate, with its strong contrasts between day and night temperatures to provide the perfect balance of ripeness and acidity. 700 metres above the sea. Poor soils and high-density planting help to contribute to the exemplary quality. Terroir of clay content in their sub-soils retains moisture, which is then made available to the vines during summer and particularly useful in drought years.
Country: Spain
Tasting Notes
Colour: Bright, straw-yellow colour with greenish reflections
Nose: Citrus notes with floral undertone and tropical fruit
Palate: Fresh fruity attack with a well-balanced mineral acidity. Citrus, tropical fruit aromas with spicy notes
Length/Finish: Delicate elegant finish
Alcohol: 12.5%
Sulphites: Low
Bottle Closure: Bio-degradable cork
