Wines made from Verdejo grapes of Rueda - Page 3
Discover the best wines made with Verdejo as a single variety or as a blend of Rueda.
More informations about the variety Verdejo
An ancient grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time, mainly in the Rueda region of northwestern Spain. D.N.A. tests show that it is the result of a natural cross between Savagnin and Castellana Blanco. It should not be confused with the Verdelho, which is very well known in Portugal, and the Verdelho Branco, which is almost more widespread. The Verdejo is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A. It can also be found in the United States (Virginia, California, etc.), Australia, Portugal, etc., but is practically unknown in France.
More informations about the region of Castille-et-Léon
The wine region of Rueda is located in the region of Castille-et-Léon of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Belondrade or the Domaine Ordóñez produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rueda are Verdejo, Tempranillo and Albarino, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rueda often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, balsamic or sage and sometimes also flavors of chalk, mint or tomatoes.
What are the typical flavors of the Verdejo grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 84% of Verdejo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 78% of Verdejo
- Tropical fruitPresent in 61% of Verdejo
- EarthPresent in 55% of Verdejo
- VegetalPresent in 46% of Verdejo
- MicrobioPresent in 38% of Verdejo
- OakPresent in 32% of Verdejo
- SpicesPresent in 26% of Verdejo
- Non oakPresent in 18% of Verdejo
- CitrusPresent in 11% of Verdejo
- FloralPresent in 10% of Verdejo
- TropicalPresent in 9% of Verdejo
- LemonPresent in 7% of Verdejo
- PeachPresent in 7% of Verdejo
- Green applePresent in 7% of Verdejo
- GrapefruitPresent in 6% of Verdejo
- PearPresent in 6% of Verdejo
- ApplesPresent in 6% of Verdejo
- MineralityPresent in 5% of Verdejo
- HoneyPresent in 5% of Verdejo
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