89 Points
 

Brilliant yellow in color with a greenish hue. Intense nose dominated by lime and grapefruit peel at first but delicate notes of fine herbs and acacia flowers emerge. Quite focused citrus flavors followed by richer riper fruit on the midpalate and a long lively  finish with excellent acidity.

-Kim Clougherty

Type of wine: White Wine
Alcohol: 12.5%
Grape: Verdejo
D.O.C.: Rueda
Winery: Bodega Castelo de Medina

Additional Information

Bodegas Castelo de Medina may be young, it was founded in 1996, but its wines have won awards in competitions across the world already drawing the attention of winelovers everywhere.

The winery is situated in Villaverde de Medina, in the Rueda district at the heart of Castilla y León. They own 190 hectares of vineyards   which are predominately white (160 ha of Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Viura). 

The vineyards are located in the Duero River basin on gently sloping highland plains. Atlantic winds are the main weather. The soil is rocky, rich in calcium and magnesium with good aeration and drainage.


The winery is built in traditional Castilian architectural style.

Bodegas Castelo de Medina produces a range of wines but their pride and joy are their whites, the classic wines of the Rueda region—the traditional Verdejo and the more modern Sauvignon Blanc introduced from France.

The winery boasts of the lastest in winemaking technology with a battery of stainless steel tanks and modern temperature control equipment which is essential in preserving the natural character of the grapes and maintaining freshness in the wines.