APPELLATION: D.O. Rueda ALCOHOL: 13% VARIETY: 100% Verdejo (Malcorta). VINTAGE: 2022 PRODUCTION: 11,000 Bottles ORIGIN: The variety Verdejo Marcorta was almost extinguished but, after years of research, Javier Sanz Viticultor has managed to bring it back to use in order to craft this unique wine. It is an extremely unusual clone of Verdejo which was no longer used due to the difficulty of its harvesting (which explains the name “Mal-corta”: Bad/difficult to cut). We have recovered the variety driven by the peculiar intensity of its aromas and flavours. VITICULTURE: It is quite a late-ripening variety the last one to be harvested. It also grows in small and tight bunches, which makes it ripen with a higher acidity, producing refreshingly balanced and concentrated wines. WINEMAKING: It is harvested at a perfect ripening point. Very careful winemaking, including cold maceration, juice settling for 24 hours, gravity-led racking and a slow, cold fermentation (below 15ºC) in stainless steel tanks, seeking to retain fruitaromas. TASTING NOTES: Clean and bright. It shows a pale straw yellow colour. Intense, clean, and powerful aromas of blossom flowers, citrus and creamy stone fruit. Its flinty, mineral aromas provide an added complexity in the nose. Tangy acidity, crisp and refreshing. Its citrus and fruit flavors linger in the palate, leaving a nice and fresh aftertaste. RECOMMENDED SERVING: Serve cold, between 8º C and 10ºC. We recommend matching it with grilled and smoked fish. Fish casseroles and cold soups. Pair great with raw fish and sushi.
