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Single vineyard at about 790m · DO Rueda

Verdejo

Malcaracter · 2024

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White · 2024

Lees-aged, high-altitude Verdejo

Lees-aged, high-altitude Verdejo. Citrus, green apple, pear, fennel and white flowers; crisp but silky, with mineral lift and Verdejo's subtle bitter finish.

THE PLACE

Single vineyard at about 790m

Certified-organic vineyard

IN THE CELLAR

100% Verdejo

stainless-steel fermentation and six months on fine lees.

FOR THE LIST

Grilled fish, prawns, asparagus or goat's cheese.

Altitude and lees ageing give this Verdejo both freshness and texture, avoiding the thin, purely aromatic style of many entry-level examples.

THE WINE RECORD

100% Verdejo

Citrus, green apple, pear, fennel and white flowers; crisp but silky, with mineral lift and Verdejo's subtle bitter finish.

Origin / site
Single vineyard at about 790m
Appellation
DO Rueda
Grape variety
100% Verdejo
Vintage
2024
Alcohol
13%
Style
Lees-aged, high-altitude Verdejo
Certification
Certified organic
The producer

A small independent project working high-altitude vineyards in Ribera del Duero and Rueda. Sustainable farming, indigenous fermentations and limited intervention preserve freshness and identity in wines that deliberately avoid a heavy, formulaic style.

Vineyard & terroir

Certified-organic vineyard

Winemaking

stainless-steel fermentation and six months on fine lees.

Tasting notes

Citrus, green apple, pear, fennel and white flowers; crisp but silky, with mineral lift and Verdejo's subtle bitter finish.

Food & service

Grilled fish, prawns, asparagus or goat's cheese.

Trade positioning

Altitude and lees ageing give this Verdejo both freshness and texture, avoiding the thin, purely aromatic style of many entry-level examples.