Wines made from Verdejo grapes of Vinos de Pago
Discover the best wines made with Verdejo as a single variety or as a blend of Vinos de Pago.
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 Vinos de Pago
Vinos de Pago, often abbreviated to VP, is a relatively New category of wine classification in Spain. It was introduced in 2003, to cover individual wineries whose wines fell outside the existing DO system (geographically or stylistically) but were nevertheless of consistently high quality. As of 2017, there were more than a dozen VPs, all of which are notable exceptions in regions not generally associated with high quality wines. More than half are in Castilla-La Mancha, and the rest in Navarra and Utiel-Requena.
What are the typical flavors of the Verdejo grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 19% of Verdejo
- Citrus fruitPresent in 18% of Verdejo
- EarthPresent in 8% of Verdejo
- VegetalPresent in 7% of Verdejo
- Tropical fruitPresent in 7% of Verdejo
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Verdejo
- OakPresent in 3% of Verdejo
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Verdejo
- FloralPresent in 1% of Verdejo
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Verdejo
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Verdejo
- Green applePresent in 1% of Verdejo
- MineralityPresent in 1% of Verdejo
- KiwiPresent in 1% of Verdejo
- Non oakPresent in 1% of Verdejo