Flor de Vetus Rueda Verdejo

Country: Spain Region: Rueda

Varietal: Verdejo Vintage: 2024

Colour: White Style: Dry

Producer: Vetus

PRODUCER
The Vetus Tinta de Toro and Verdejo are produced at two separate estates both within Castilla y León. The Tinta de Toro (the local name for Tempranillo) is produced from 20 hectares of old vines, located in Villabuena del Puente within Toro. It is a project which was started by Tempranillo experts Izadi in the Toro DO, with their first vintage in 2003. A recent addition to the range is the Flor de Vetus Verdejo, sourced from the Rueda DO which is renowned for its refreshing white wines.

VINEYARDS
The vineyards are situated in the Segovia area of the Rueda DO, which lies between Ribera del Duero - to the east - and Toro - to the west. The old bush vines, planted in 1992, grow at an altitude of 800 metres above sea level in poor, sandy soils and produce very low yields of top quality Verdejo grapes which display beautiful freshness and good levels of natural acidity, rarely found in the grapes sourced from other nearby areas. The climate is
continental with long winters and dry, hot summers.

VINIFICATION
The hand-picked grapes were loaded into small 20kg boxes to ensure that they arrived at the winery in pristine condition. Upon arrival they were destemmed and crushed, with fermentation taking place at controlled temperatures in stainless-steel tanks to retain the fresh varietal characters of the Verdejo grapes. After fermentation was complete, the wine stayed on its fine lees for a short period to add extra complexity and structure.

TASTING NOTES
This wine is a vibrant yellow in colour with youthful hints. On the nose are intense aromas of tropical, white stone and citrus fruit. The fruit characters carry through to the palate, balanced by refreshing acidity and a persistent finish.