‘Arenas de Santyuste’
Freaky Level 1
Natural wine isn’t *always* freaky! Classic-in-all-the-right ways.
Hidden Gem
Underrated regions, rare varietals and notable producers that we can’t wait to tell you about!
Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star.
‘Arenas de Santyuste’
- Freaky Level 1
Natural wine isn’t *always* freaky! Classic-in-all-the-right ways. - Hidden Gem
Underrated regions, rare varietals and notable producers that we can’t wait to tell you about! - Savoury
Brine, spice, leather and other non-fruit notes are the star.
Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
Esmeralda Garcia makes incredibly powerful wines from her hometown of Santiuste de San Juan Bautista, where she tends to pre-phylloxera vines ranging from 140 to 210 years old. Her specialty is Verdejo, a regional grape that’s almost exclusive to Rueda, here from four different high-altitude sites at 800 to 850 meters above sea level. Grapes are ferm. . .
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Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
Esmeralda Garcia makes incredibly powerful wines from her hometown of Santiuste de San Juan Bautista, where she tends to pre-phylloxera vines ranging from 140 to 210 years old. Her specialty is Verdejo, a regional grape that’s almost exclusive to Rueda, here from four different high-altitude sites at 800 to 850 meters above sea level. Grapes are fermented with natural yeasts in 70% stainless steel and 30% clay amphora, followed by three months on the lees and bottling without fining, filtration or added sulphites. Late September orchard fruit, tonic, Meyer lemon, verbena, aniseed & salty crunchy herbal spice on the finish. Drink on a cloudy day to let the light in!
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Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
Esmeralda Garcia makes incredibly powerful wines from her hometown of Santiuste de San Juan Bautista, where she tends. . .
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Verdejo, Rueda, Spain
Esmeralda Garcia makes incredibly powerful wines from her hometown of Santiuste de San Juan Bautista, where she tends to pre-phylloxera vines ranging from 140 to 210 years old. Her specialty is Verdejo, a regional grape that’s almost exclusive to Rueda, here from four different high-altitude sites at 800 to 850 meters above sea level. Grapes are fermented with natural yeasts in 70% stainless steel and 30% clay amphora, followed by three months on the lees and bottling without fining, filtration or added sulphites. Late September orchard fruit, tonic, Meyer lemon, verbena, aniseed & salty crunchy herbal spice on the finish. Drink on a cloudy day to let the light in!
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