Bodegas Protos
Protos Verdejo Rueda
2019
$18.50
About this winery
Their mission since 1927, has been to be faithful to their claim “BEING FIRST”, as an attitude of constant improvement with the sole aim of elaborating the best wine. Protos, true to its roots and keeping up with an ever evolving industry, builds a new state of the art winery in 2008 in Peñafiel. Blending together the know how of their long history with the new technologies that help them continue to make better and more sustainable wines.
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Product notes
Gravelly soil, over 700 meters above sea level. Continental climate, with less than 400 mm of rain per year.
Production notes
Night mechanical harvest, usually in September. The low temperatures at night prevent oxidation of the fruit, and the harvest arrives in the cellar in less than an hour. Dry ice is also used to block any unwanted fermentation. Maceration in contact with the skin for 4-5 hours at 10 ° C. Fermentation at 13.5 ° C. Three months of aging on fine lees.
Tasting notes
Clear and brilliant color, straw yellow with green reflections. Intense and fruity nose with notes of green apple, citrus, tropical fruits, white flowers, aromatic herbs and fennel. Fresh, powerful, tasty, fruity, well balanced, complex palate, with a long, slightly bitter finish. Goes well with white-fleshed fish, tuna, sushi, paella, Asian cuisine, fresh or blue cheeses. Serve at 6-7 ° C.