Verdejo

**Verdejo** is a white grape from central Spain and the defining variety of the Rueda region, where it produces bright, aromatic wines that helped modernise Spanish white wine. It has become one of the country's most popular and recognisable whites. **In the glass** — pale with green tints, offering aromas of citrus, green apple, fennel and fresh herbs, often with a distinctive bitter-almond twist. The palate is crisp and textured, with good acidity and a characteristic gently bitter finish. **Where it grows** — Rueda, on the high plains of Castilla y León, is its home, where old vines and cool nights preserve its freshness. It is occasionally blended with Sauvignon Blanc or Viura. **At the table** — excellent with grilled fish, seafood, salads and fresh goat's cheese. **Cellaring** — best enjoyed young and vibrant, though some oak-aged or lees-aged examples can develop pleasingly over a few years.

Wines

• Basa Blanco — Telmo Rodríguez
• Contracorriente Verdejo — Elías Mora
• Finca Valdelagunde Cuvée Especial — Bodegas Pedro Escudero
• Finca de los Quemados (Blanco) — Pradorey
• La Malpagada Blanco — Casa Rojo
• Verdejo — Herederos del Marqués de Riscal
• Verdejo — Menade
• Verdejo — Bodegas El Coto