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Winery: Banisio

D.O. Rueda

Vintage: 2023

Variety: 100% Verdejo grapes.

Alcohol content: 13.0% vol.

Tasting notes

Clean, bright, lively. Straw yellow color with golden hues.

Fine aromas of fresh tropical fruits (Pineapple, Passion Fruit) are perceived on the nose. With hints of aniseed and green apple in the background.

Good attack on the palate with a smooth and persistent finish. Structured body. Pleasant, refreshing, and wide mouthfeel. Very pronounced citrus notes and bitterness in the aftertaste. Good Alcohol-Acidity balance, with a medium-high persistence that is remembered over time.

Serving temperature: 7-10º C

Geology and Soil

The vineyards crown the high parts of the northern area of the D.O. Rueda, the epicenter of the D.O. Rueda and a few kilometers from Valladolid.

Brown soils, rich in calcium and magnesium, easy to work and stony with good aeration and drainage, and limestone outcrops at the highest altitudes. Permeable and healthy, their texture varies from sandy-loamy. The pH of their soils ranges between 7 and 8. This geological substrate has evolved on the surface towards brown soils on stony allochthonous deposits, giving rise to the typical "stony" terrains where the best vineyards of the D.O. Rueda are located.

The temperature difference between day and night is the secret of its flavor, the sugar gained with the sun is balanced with the acidity not lost during the cool nights. The vines withstand an annual sun exposure of up to 2,600 hours, an amount that would be excessive if it were not for the late ripening of their grapes. Considering the latitude, the D.O. Rueda would be located in the Mediterranean region, but due to its altitude between 700 and 800 m, and the rainfall rarely exceeds 500 liters per year, it is considered to be of Continental influence.

Pairing

At Made in Spain Gourmet, we recommend it with mussels, prawns, oysters. For appetizers, it pairs perfectly with rice and fish. Semi-cured sheep cheeses from Calaveruela and Quesería 1605, as well as vegan cheeses like those from Veggie Karma.

Production

Made with grapes at the perfect ripeness from vineyards planted in stony soils. Fermented at 14º for 22 days. Aging is done in the bottle.

D.O. RUEDA

The Rueda Designation of Origin was recognized on January 12, 1980 by order of the Ministry of Agriculture, being the first Designation of Origin recognized in the Autonomous Community of Castilla y León, after several years of work for the recognition and protection of its native variety: Verdejo.

"The area covered by the D.O. Rueda specializes in the production of white wines".

The Rueda Designation of Origin has very favorable natural resources for the production of high-quality wines, being an area specialized in the production of white wines, internationally recognized. Also, since August 5, 2008, red and rosé wines are protected by the Rueda Designation of Origin.

The production area covered by the D.O. Rueda is located in the Community of Castilla y León and is made up of 74 municipalities, of which 53 are located south of the province of Valladolid, 17 west of Segovia, and 4 north of Ávila.

The different grape varieties cultivated are irregularly distributed throughout the different municipalities that make up the D.O. Rueda. However, the vineyard reaches its highest concentration and intensity in the municipalities of La Seca, Rueda, and Serrada. It is the Verdejo vineyard that occupies the largest surface area.

The Verdejo grape has inhabited the Rueda Designation of Origin for more than ten centuries. Its character is determined by its aroma and flavor, with hints of low scrub