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Description
The Verdejo grapes for this unique Wild Ferment Spanish Verdejo are sourced from the coolest, high altitude vines and harvested at night to preserve the fruit, freshness and aromatics. Wild yeasts start the ferment, and the wine is aged for just two months in French oak. Unctuous on the palate with great natural acidity.
- 90 points James Suckling, ‘Lots of bitter-almond and fennel character to the sliced lemons and pears. This is pure and dry with a fresh and sleek, medium-bodied palate. Excellent varietal typicity here. From organically grown grapes, Drink now.’ (2021 vintage)
About the Estate
Bodegas Piqueras is a fourth-generation estate, founded in 1915 in Almansa, southeastern Spain. Its dry, semi-desert climate is well suited to organic winemaking, with abundant sunshine, low disease pressure and cool nights that help preserve freshness. Head winemaker Juan Pablo Canto Serrano brings impressive experience, having trained with Vega Sicilia in Spain and later at Villa Maria Estate in New Zealand – influences that shaped his focus on fruit purity, freshness and careful protection from oxidation. The estate works with traditional Almansa grapes including Garnacha Tintorera and Monastrell, with old bush vines, high-altitude vineyards and a strong focus on biodiversity, including sheep grazing and natural fertilisation. This low-intervention approach continues in the cellar, including wines made with no added sulphites and naturally minimal sulphur levels. Shop all Bodegas Piqueras here >>
Reviews
Terrific Verdejo.Complex and satisfying.
ph_davies
Subtle use of oak adds creaminess and contact with lees brings out an almond- like nutty finish..Young Verdejo can be rather straightforward, this is not.Nice medium weight.
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