Winery El VeleroVerdejo
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.
Taste structure of the Verdejo from the Winery El Velero
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Verdejo of Winery El Velero in the region of Castille is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Verdejo of Winery El Velero in the region of Castille often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Verdejo
Pairings that work perfectly with Verdejo
Original food and wine pairings with Verdejo
The Verdejo of Winery El Velero matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of rice with sausage meat and tomatoes, creamy risotto with scallops or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Winery El Velero's Verdejo.
Discover the grape variety: Verdejo
Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a sleek palate, with intense aromas of grapefruit, lime, fresh herbs, fennel, green almond and saline notes. Typically slightly bitter finish. Absolute star of Rueda DO in Castile-León, now widely exported. Also made as lees-aged and oak-influenced structured cuvées. Native Spanish variety, an ancient Castilian grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Verdejo from Winery El Velero are 2016, 2014, 0, 2015 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery El Velero
The Winery El Velero is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Valdepeñas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valdepeñas
DO of southern Castilla-La Mancha on a high plain (~700 m), kingdom of Tempranillo under an extreme climate ("nine months of winter, three of hell"). Tempranillo, locally Cencibel: structured, fruity reds with signature notes of ripe cherry, plum, vanilla, leather, tobacco and sweet spices, round tannins — excellent value, from young to long oak-aged Gran Reserva. Also Airén whites (Spain's most planted), fresh and neutral. ~24,000-30,000 ha.
The wine region of Castille
Cradle of great Castilian reds, high-altitude plateaus (450-1000 m) along the Duero. Tempranillo king (aka Tinta de Toro, Tinto Fino): powerful, concentrated, structured reds with notes of black cherry, plum, leather, tobacco and spice, firm tannins from altitude and cool nights. Stars: Ribera del Duero (Vega Sicilia, Pingus), fleshy Toro, Bierzo (floral, mineral Mencía). Lively, herbaceous Verdejo whites from Rueda.
The word of the wine: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
