Region & Appellation: D.O. Rueda

Grape Variety: 100% Verdejo

Vineyards:It comes from 80 to 100 years old gobelet-trained vineyards in Rueda, Spain.

Winemaking: Barrel fermentation in new French oak barrels and stainless steel vats, aged on lees for five months and bottle aged for a minimum of 3 months.

Tasting Notes: Intense and complex with fennel, tree fruit, and subtle spices. Balanced and mouth-filling with aromas that carry through to the palate.

Food Pairing: Rice, Pasta, Fish, White meat.

Ratings:

Vintage 2022: 91/100 Robert Parker

“I found restraint and seriousness in the 2022 Cuarenta Vendimias Cuvée beyond the character of the dry and warm year. It wants to showcase the character of some plots in the villages of La Seca and Serrada. It's classical with varietal notes of white flowers, apples and fennel, faintly balsamic from the contact with the oak. It was fermented by plot in small stainless steel vats, troncoconic oak vats and 500-liter barrels and was kept with the lees for eightmonths with daily bâtonnage for five months. It has contained ripeness, 12.5% alcohol, a pH of 3.26 and 6.48 grams of acidity. 6,947 bottles were filled in November 2023.” Luis Gutiérrez

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