Verdeja le Dicen 2020
Tasting: Verdeja is the local name for old, pre-clonal selection Verdejo in Castronuño and Toro, and while this wine shows plenty of Verdejo character this is clearly not a wine trying to be Verdejo from Rueda! Embracing Verdejo’s tendency towards oxidation, Esteban Celemín makes this wine in the traditional method of this region, with 1-2 days of skin contact and the inclusion of some raisined grapes. The result is a very highly concentrated, but totally dry, expression of Verdejo. This shows appealing ripe green herb (fennel, coriander, celery) notes intermingled with charred lemon notes on the nose, and the palate is dense with plenty of mineral acidity and citrus and stone-fruit notes
Bodega: Esteban Celemín Viticultor
Region: Castouño, Duero Valley
Grape: Verdejo
Aging: 2 days skin contact, fermented in and aged 12 months in old French oak foudres
Vintage: 2020
Closure: Cork