Rueda is home to Verdejo, Spain’s #1 white wine.
Extreme Growing Conditions
Premier Region for White Wines
Rueda is the place where the first white grape in Spain was bestowed the designation of Denomination of Origin or DO – a government seal of approval mandating that a wine bearing the name Rueda Verdejo may only be made within the designated geographic region.
At its heart, Rueda and it’s signature grape, Verdejo, is all about agriculture. Grapes are harvested using modern techniques as well as by hand depending on the slope of the vineyards, and all grapes are harvested at night because of the hot temperatures. Winemakers here get to decide the style of Verdejo that best represents their grapes, the particular terroir, and themselves.
At its heart, Rueda and it’s signature grape, Verdejo, is all about agriculture. Grapes are harvested using modern techniques as well as by hand depending on the slope of the vineyards, and all grapes are harvested at night because of the hot temperatures. Winemakers here get to decide the style of Verdejo that best represents their grapes, the particular terroir, and themselves.
VERDEJO
STYLES
BACK LABELS
VERDEJO
Primary Grape: Verdejo
The World’s Next Great White
Flavor Profile: Ranges from elegant, graceful wines that are aromatic with citrus, stone fruit, lively acidity and white peach. With aging, the young wines gain body and develop texture.
Spicebox: Highly aromatic herbs, perfumed, sharp, citrus-like spices, thai basil, turmeric, dill and coriander which always combine well in vinaigrettes and punchy sauces over soft proteins and elegant fats.
Secondary Grapes: Palomino Fino, Viura, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay
STYLES
Verdejo is Spain’s #1 White Wine
A Grape with Endless Potential
- Joven is an everyday wine, young, fresh in style and made for patio drinking.
- Young wines align with the profiles of Sauvignon Blanc & Pinot Grigio.
- Lookalike Regions – Sancerre, Loire, Bordeaux Blanc, Chablis
- Verdejo has a world-class reputation for richness, herbal notes, complexity, minerality and aging potential of 5-10 years.
Here’s how Styles Breakdown:
- Joven – young patio style, lively acidity
- Lees-Aged – textures and cream beginning to develop
- Oak-Rested (typically on Lees) – more developed textures, creaminess, weight gain
BACK LABELS
Standard of Excellence
Consejo Regulador
The back label is a seal of identity that guarantees the product’s provenance and that it has fulfilled the quality standards rigorously established by the Regulatory Board.
RUEDA – Still Wines
RUEDA ESPUMOSO – Traditional method sparkling, aged on lees 9 months in bottle
GRAN VINO DE RUEDA – Vineyards must be more than 30 years old
FORTIFIED WINES – Include Dorado and Palido (barrel-aged 2 years fortified traditional style)
D.O. Rueda
Denominación de Origen 1980
- World-class winemakers migrated here in 1970 to produce the best white wines in Spain.
- First appellation in Spain to receive the Designation of Origin for white wine.
- D.O. and the region with the most female winemakers in Spain.
- The white wines of Rueda are graceful, majestic, and feminine like the lioness.
- Expect the white wines to outpunch their weight class, vibrancy with great acidity and food pairability.
