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Verdejo is the star of Rueda and one of the best-value whites on the shelf. This quick guide explains how a high, hot plateau with freezing nights keeps it fresh, why so many grapes are picked at night, and how lees and barrel fermentation change the style.
Page two compares four areas, from Rueda's heartland to La Seca and Segovia, with bottles to try, how to read a Rueda label and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Verdejo at a glance: home, body, signature flavour and blends
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lime to melon
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the texture dial
Four key areas compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Rueda label terms decoded, styles with food matches, serving and keeping
Verdejo is the star of Rueda and one of the best-value whites on the shelf. This quick guide explains how a high, hot plateau with freezing nights keeps it fresh, why so many grapes are picked at night, and how lees and barrel fermentation change the style.
Page two compares four areas, from Rueda's heartland to La Seca and Segovia, with bottles to try, how to read a Rueda label and four styles with food matches.
What's inside
Verdejo at a glance: home, body, signature flavour and blends
A cool-to-warm flavour scale, from lime to melon
How place shapes the wine, what the winemaker does, and the texture dial
Four key areas compared, with a bottle to try at every price
Rueda label terms decoded, styles with food matches, serving and keeping