Bodegas Ordoņez - Rueda Old Vines Nisia 2023
Price: $19.99
Sale Price: $15.99
| Producer | Bodegas Ordoņez |
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| Country | Spain |
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| Varietal | Proprietary White |
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| Vintage | 2023 |
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| Sku | 16098 |
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| Size | 750ml |
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From 70-100 year-old vines, the grapes are hand-harvested in small baskets to ensure no premature breaking of the skins. This keeps the juice pure and pristine when fermentation starts in large oak barrels. Scents and flavors of pears, nectarines, oranges, quince, pineapple and melon… high glycerol content gives the wine a rich, plush texture… aging in neutral oak barrels on the lees for 12 months adds a hint of spice and more depth of flavor. To be honest, I drank the wine without paying attention to where it was from. It’s a fun game, but this one would leave the most advanced sommelier confused. Was this Meursault? A top-flight white Bordeaux? Perhaps a white Chateauneuf du Pape? The only thing I knew for certain was this was an incredible wine. And must retail for at least $30. Likely $45.
Wrong on all counts, I am only to happy to lick my wounds while drinking another bottle of this! Want some?
Bodegas Ordoņez Description
93 points Tim Atkin
"Classic Verdejo: tropical, citrussy and herbal. This is from various vineyard sites dating from
1900 to the 1980s, some of which are pre-phylloxera vines grown on predominantly sandy
soils. A combination of fermentation in large French oak barrels (60%) and stainless steel
(40%), the wine spends eight months on lees which brings some attractive bitter herbal notes,
hemp and bay leaf. A touch of spice and cinnamon adds interest. 2024-27"
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