José Pariente Fermentado en Barrica Verdejo 2021

Tasting: Verdejo, just like Chardonnay responds extremely well to being fermented and aged in oak. This example from Rueda, the heartland of Verdejo, is rich, textural, has heaps of breadth and body and is farmed organically. An intense and complex nose with spicy, smoke and balsamic aromas (anise and eucalyptus standing out). Medium-bodied, integrated and elegant on the palate. The wine is powerful, with great acidity and minerality, ensuring a long and lively finish.

Bodega: Bodegas José Pariente

Region: D.O. Rueda

Grape: Verdejo

Aging: Fermentation in and then aging for 10 months in French oak

Vintage: 2021

Alcohol: 13.5%

Closure: Cork