Verdejo
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Typically best enjoyed young and vibrant, within 1 to 3 years of the vintage release, to fully appreciate its crisp acidity and intense primary fruit aromas.
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Fresh seafood and shellfish, grilled white fish, and goat cheese salads or traditional Spanish tapas.
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In the early 1970s, the historic Rioja producer Marqués de Riscal ventured into the high-altitude, gravelly plains of Rueda in Castilla y León, seeking to craft a world-class white wine. Guided by the legendary French oenologist Émile Peynaud, they championed the native Verdejo grape, which had previously been relegated to heavy, oxidized styles. By introducing temperature-controlled stainless steel fermentation, Marqués de Riscal revolutionized the region, effectively birthing the modern, vibrant Rueda DO. Grown on stony, clay-limestone soils under a continental climate with dramatic diurnal temperature shifts, this wine captures the essence of the grape: brilliant straw-yellow, highly aromatic, with notes of fresh-cut grass, citrus, and white peach, backed by a signature mineral and slightly bitter fennel finish.
🍾 wine.about_producer
Founded in 1858 by Guillermo Hurtado de Am zaga, Herederos del Marqu s de Riscal is one of the oldest and most pioneering wineries in Rioja, located in the historic town of Elciego. Renowned for introducing Bordeaux-style winemaking techniques to Spain, the estate pioneered the use of oak barrel aging in the region and later championed the Rueda DO for white wines. Today, the winery is celebrated for its iconic Frank Gehry-designed City of Wine and its exceptional portfolio, which ranges from traditional, structured Tempranillo-based Rioja Reservas to fresh, aromatic Verdejo and Sauvignon Blanc whites.