2012 El Quintanal Blanco DO Rueda Cillar de Silos

2012 El Quintanal Blanco DO Rueda Cillar de Silos

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2012 El Quintanal Blanco DO Rueda Cillar de Silos

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Having risen in the past four decades as a producer of white wine, and flanked by Cigales, Toro and Ribera del Duero all top Red wine producing DO’s, Rueda produces a small volume of white wines from the Verdejo grape which are very much on the rise.

I firmly believe in wine and in life, that one should endeavour to seek out that which is both interesting and a little bit different. It isn’t every day that I open a bottle of verdejo from Rueda but on this occasion, it has provided me with an affirmation of my previous statement, proving both different and interesting.

The vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks which renders the finished product fresh and zesty. The nose is dominated by floral notes and a whiff of perfumed pear, closely followed up by meadow flowers and dried apricot. The palate is weighty whilst remaining energetic, with a powerful but integrated spice box characteristic which builds on the finish. This is a wine to be enjoyed as an aperitif or with meaty fish and/or shellfish. 
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Cillar de Silos

Cillar de Silos

If one recalls one’s history, one will remember that it was the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile that set Spain on its road to unity. This is a somewhat whimsical introduction to Bodegas Cillar de Silos, which is located in the heart of Castille, Ribera del Duero to be precise, but owned and run by the brothers and sister team of Oscár, Roberto and Amelia Aragón.

They also manage the El Quintanal Estate in neighbouring wine region Rueda and are thus perfectly located for both red and white wine making, demonstrating all that is great about, respectively, Verdejo and Tempranillo as grape varieties.

The Aragóns define the House Philosophy with the words ‘purity, fruit, low yields, long ageing and hand selection’. The wines are finely crafted but demonstrably Spanish, which is good news!

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Verdejo

Verdejo

One of Spain's higher quality white grape varieties which languished in obscurity for several hundred years before being rediscovered 15 years ago. It is a native grape of Rueda in North-west Spain and is now its principal white grape variety. It is most successfully cultivated in high altitude vineyards where the soils are calcareous and well drained.

Previously Verdejo-based wines were worryingly prone to premature oxidation. However techniques including night-time harvesting, cool fermentation and the use of an inert gas blanketing have led to the delicate and youthful aromatic freshness of the wines being preserved. It is often blended with Sauvignon Blanc to add body and richness to Sauvignon's aromatic lift. Its finest manifestation is Rueda Superior, which must contain a minimum of 85% Verdejo.

Typically Verdejo dominated wines are crisp with soft, creamy, nutty overtones, and sometimes accompanied by notes of honey. Arguably Spain's finest white grape variety.

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