White and red wines from DO Rueda, Spain
The Denomination of Origin Rueda was approved by the Ministry of Agriculture on January 12, 1980 been the first one approved in the Region of Castilla y León, Spain.
The acknowledgement and protection of its autochthonous grape variety, the Verdejo, was earned.We posses exceptional natural resources for the production of top-quality wines, specially white wines but also, from the 5 of August of 2008 the red wines and rosé are protected too.
The production area included in the Denomination of Origin Rueda is located in the Region of Castilla y León, Spain.
<p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>VARIETY</strong>: 100% Sauvignon Blanc</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>CLEAN, AROMATIC, ROUNDED: THE SUCCESS OF SAUVIGNON BLANC IN OUR ENVIRONMENT </strong><br /> With this varietal we have brought a touch of minerality and persistence to our understanding of the white wine produced in our region, with its poor soil and continental climate.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>VINEYARD</strong>: The grapes for this wine come from some of the first vineyards of Sauvignon Blanc planted in Rueda, almost 30 years ago. The soil, composed of the characteristic platform of loose stones, is very poor in organic matter and has limestone outcrops on the higher levels.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>WINEMAKING PROCESS</strong>: After destemming, the grapes were macerated for about 10 hours at a low temperature before pneumatic pressing. In order to conserve the primary aromas, the alcoholic fermentation was also carried out at low temperature. It was then kept on the lees until clarification, before being subjected to cold treatment and filtration.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>TASTING</strong>: Pale yellow with greenish hues, its aromatic expression is an exceptional combination of vegetal notes and exotic fruits, memories of freshly cut grass and a hint of minerality. In the mouth it has the fresh clean elegance typical of Sauvignon Blanc. This is a highly intense wine, structured, persistent and rounded.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>FOOD PAIRING</strong>: Ideal with shellfish — mussels, cockles, clams, oysters… — and cooked seafood: langoustines, prawns, shrimps, crabs and so on. It also goes well with all kinds of fish, fresh cheeses and serrano ham.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>RESIDUAL SUGAR:</strong> 6.1 g/l</p>
- Alcohol: 13
- Type of wine: Young White Wine
<p style="font-size: 13px;"><u><b>ABOUT THE WINERY</b></u></p> <p>Bodegas Castelo de Medina was founded by three wine lovers in 1996 in the heart of the Rueda Designation of Origin, in a small town called Villaverde de Medina in the Province of Valladolid (Spain). We grow, harvest and select grapes and make, bottle and market wine in Castelo de Medina. Year after year our superb quality wines and services make us one of the most highly renowned wineries of the Rueda Designation of Origin. Our extensive range of red, white and rosé wines has been won prizes at the main national and international competitions as a result of the great investments in quality we have made in our winery since it was founded. The winery, which features traditional Castilian architecture (face brick, stone, wrought iron and wood), is equipped with advanced technologies for producing high quality wines. Although it is involved in continuous R&D+i projects, first and foremost is its dedication to local, traditional wine-making principles.</p> <p><u><strong>PRESENTATION</strong></u></p> <p>Young white wine 100% Verdejo. Rueda Denomination of Origin.</p> <p><strong>Description</strong>: Straw yellow with greenish tones, bright and crystalline. Aromas of cut grass, aniseed, fennel, hay and apple. The palate is broad, powerful, fresh and very balanced. In retronasal it is very persistent, with great body and a long aftertaste.</p> <p><strong><u>TECHNICAL INFORMATION</u></strong></p> <p><strong>Composition: </strong>100% Verdejo.</p> <p><strong>Analysis</strong>: Alcohol content: 13% vol.</p> <p>Total acidity (TH2): 5.50 g / l.<br /> Volatile acidity (Acetic): 0.19 g / l.<br /> Free sulfur: 30 ppm.<br /> Reducing sugars: 1.70 g / l.<br /> PH: 3.19.</p> <p><strong>Consumption</strong>: Consumption temperature: 8º - 10ºC / Service temperature: 6º - 8ºC.</p> <p><strong>Conservation</strong>: Optimum temperature: 6º - 10ºC.</p> <p>Optimal humidity: 70%.<br /> Softly ventilated and dark place.</p>
- Alcohol: 13.5
- Type of wine: Young White Wine
<p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>VARIETY</strong>: 100% Verdejo</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>TASTING NOTE</strong>: Straw-yellow with green touches, lustrous. Forward nose, intensely fruited: floral base with citrus overtones. In the mouth: fresh, structured, balanced acidity and flavourful; very long, with a pleasing hint of bitterness to finish.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>BEST ENJOYED</strong>: Excellent aperitif and as an accompaniment to salads, uncured cheeses and spreads, fish, seafood, and rice dishes, etc.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>DRINKING BEST</strong>: Up to two years from release.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>TECHNICAL INFORMATION</strong>: Wine-making: destemmed; pre-crush cold maceration over several hours. Gentle press followed by slow, controlled, cold-fermentation in stainless steel, max.17º.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>RESIDUAL SUGAR</strong><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">: 1.5 </span>g/l</p>
- Alcohol: 12,5
- Type of wine: White, unaged
<p><strong>VARIETY</strong>: 100% Verdejo</p> <p><strong>MADURATION</strong>: The grapes ripening process was very good thanks to a high rainfall winter and a hot and dry summer. This weather conditions together with the optimum soil produced grapes of great quality.</p> <p><strong>ELABORATION PROCESS</strong>: VETIVER grape harvest is done at night to avoid oxidation of the grapes. Once in the cellar, it is proceeded by cooling the pasta to 10ºC, to extract all the aromatic percussors present in the skins of the grape. Maceration in cold lasts only 4 hours prior to the extraction of the yolk. After a static defragmentation, alcoholic fermentation is carried out at a temperature of 14º C with native yeasts selected by the cellar itself. Before leaving the market, the wines of VETIVER Verdejo remain 3 months in contact with the soft lees making a weekly batonage.</p> <p><strong>TASTING NOTES</strong>: At sight it is transparent, crystalline, bright and fluid in glass Color, straw yellow with greenish tones and golden irises The nose is clean and very intense, with nuances of tropical fruit (pineapple, passion fruit) and white flowers that blend with fennel aromas always with an aniseed balsamic bottom and citrus (grapefruit) In the mouth it is fresh, refreshing, oily, greedy at the same time as elegant, persistent, with a complex and intense nasal retro. It is characterized by being a very long wine with a slightly bitter end characteristic of the Verdejo variety that gives it structure and balance. </p> <p><strong>MARRIAGE</strong>: Suitable for appetizer and accompanying with seafood, white and blue fish, pastas and white meats. It also perfectly accompanies soft cheeses, smoked and Iberian ham.</p>
- Alcohol: 13
- Type of wine: Young White Wine
<p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>VARIETY</strong>: 85% Verdejo, 15% Sauvignon Blanc</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>WINE-MAKING</strong>: Grape sorting in the vineyard. Mechanical night harvest (to preserve freshness of the grape). Exclusively juice from the first press in pneumatic press. Alcoholic Fermentation controlled at 17ºC(62,60º) in stainless steel vats. Must settling and cold stabilisation before bottling.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>COLD MACERATION</strong>: Pellicular cold maceration for 8 – 12 hours.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>TASTING NOTES</strong>: It has a brilliant pale straw yellow colour with green accents. It is clean on the nose with green apple, peach, melon, citrus and crisp flowery tones. The Sauvignon Blanc gives tropical fruits notes (passion fruit, pineapple and mango). Smooth on the palate, with a very crispy acidity. Good body and structure given by the elegant “Verdejo” grape. It finishes with soft fruit, flowers and a lively acidity that makes it very fresh and attractive.</p> <p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong>FOOD PAIRINGS</strong>: It goes perfectly with smooth cheeses, spicy rice (paella), white meat and of course, with all kind of fish and seafood.</p>
- Alcohol: 13
- Type of wine: Young White Wine
<p style="font-size: 13px;"><strong data-spm-anchor-id="a2700.8304367.prilbd6e79.i0.3157580dLaWIKG">Appearance</strong>: Straw yellow colour with a vivid green tinge. Clean, brilliant, neat and inviting.<br /> <br /> <strong>Nose</strong>: Of medium intensity, it shows a rich and complex aroma, with abundant varietal notes. Fresh and fruity (green apple), it has also some fine citrus fruit notes (grapefruit, lime, lemon rind) that boost its fresh and youthful character and leans the expression towards balsamic and wild herbs nuances, as well as to an intense floral (white petals) aspect, all of which afford formidable elegance. Delicate finish of aniseed and spices.<br /> <br /> <strong>Palate</strong>: Fresh, rich and elegant, with great structure, it shows also good weight and acidity, a rich, long and highly aromatic finish with lovely bitter nuances typical of Verdejo that help to increase length, and a fine aftertaste of citrus fruits, balsamic herbs and mineral.</p>
- Alcohol: 12.5
- Type of wine: Young White Wine





