Dominio de Verderrubi Pita Rueda DO Verdejo La Cantera, white, from 29.50€

Dominio de Verderrubi Pita, Rueda DO, Finca la Cantera, Verdejo, white, 2021/22, organic wine, from € 29,50

In the Rueda area, with a few exceptions, only the Verdejo vine is cultivated. When you try thisDominio de Verderrubi Pita Rueda DO Verdejo La Canterayou will understand why. It is a truly enjoyable wine!

Organic wine awarded

91/100 points, PEÑIN GUIDE
97/100 points, ProWein 2024 wine fair in Düsseldorf. This makes Dominio de Verderrubi Pita the highest-rated winery and the only one to boast two references among the region's top five wines.
Gold Medal at the Brussels World Wine Competition
96/100 points from Tim Atkin, Master of Wine, and Beth Willard, Decanter, for the 2022 vintage

Organic wine profile

• Colour: pale yellow, clean and bright with greenish reflections.
• Nose: high aromatic intensity where scents of citrus fruits predominate, along with hints of brioche, honey, chocolate and peach aromas , as well as ripe fruits.
• Mouth: even the first contact reveals that this is a full, voluminous wine. Fermentation and maturation in large barrels integrates the fruity components, its acidity and the alcohol  in a perfect way and leads to a complex white wine with a long-lasting finish.
• Drinking recommendation: 10-12° C could be the right drinking temperature. Enjoy this wine with carefully prepared dishes or simply for the joy of wine.

Organic wine processing, Dominio de Verderrubi Pita, Rueda DO, Rueda DO, white, Finca La Cantera

The grape harvest, 6,000 kg/hectare, was carried out by hand in the early morning at a cool temperature and brought to the wine cellar in 7 kg stackable boxes. There they were stored in cold rooms at 10° C for a few hours and then lightly crushed in a so-called grape mill. Some of the juice runs out of the berries without being pressed, which then macerates at a low temperature. The must is pre-clarified by lowering the solids and at the same time important enzymes are created. These processes serve to avoid oxidation and to preserve the fruity, fresh aromas of the later wine. This is fermented spontaneously with the grapes' own yeasts in approximately 500 liter French oak barrels and then matured on the fine yeast for eight months.

The wine at a glance

• Wine type: white wine, dry
• Growing area: DO Rueda
• Winery - Producer: Dominio de Verderrubi
• Grape variety: Verdejo
• Fermentation: Spontaneous in 500 l French oak barrels
• Aging: 8 months maturation on the fine yeast
• Bottler: Dominio de Verderrubi
• Content: 0.75
• Closure: natural cork
• Vintage: 2021/22
• Drinking recommendation: now until 2035
• Analysis: alcohol 13% vol., residual sugar 2 g/l, total acid 5.3 g/l, pH 3.37.
• Suitable for vegans
• Allergens: contains sulfites
• Organic wine certified ES-ECU-031-CL
• We purchase this organic wine directly from VIÑEDOS VERDERRUBÍ, S.L, Plaza Mayor 7, Rubí de Bracamonte 47494, Spain

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