Esperanza Rueda Verdejo

2006 The bouquet offers layers of rich, intense aromas of pineapple, grapefruit and anise seed. Crisp tropical fruit and citrus flavors followed by a long, pure aftertaste. Pair with seafood, pasta, poultry and soft cheeses.

Additional Information

Esperanza is an innovative project of Axial in the Denominación de Origen Rueda, a region with long tradition producing white wines in Spain. The star grape variety in the D.O. Rueda is "Verdejo", originary from this region at the south bank of the Duero river, which represents the 52% of the planted vineyards.

Esperanza Rueda Verdejo is made 100% of Verdejo grapes, the outstanding variety in this region coming from, on average 50 year-old vines. The vineyards of Avelino Vegas are quite small (1-3 hectares) and are situated around Santiuste, the village where the winery is located. The grapes that are used in the making of this wine are rigorously controlled for hygiene standards, quality, acid content and ph value. The grapes, once stripped macerated are pressed to obtain the first must, which is then sent to stainless steel tanks where the fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature of 18ºC with the purpose of preserving the varietal aromas. The wine is later racked, cold stabilized and filtered before being bottled.