Spanish wines always seem to amaze me. I see images of smallish vines growing out of clumps of dusty rocks set about 10 feet apart from each other so there will be enough water for them all. It seems a miracle that they grow at all, let alone produce fruit from which such wonderful wine is made. I purchased this wine at a Spanish wine tasting event at Santa Clarita's All Corked Up some time ago. I ran across my notes and thought I'd post it here because I loved it so much.
The bottle is a relatively big and clunky Burgundy-style container. The label tells us the wine is from the Rueda region in northwest Spain. It's 100% Verdejo from vines that are 90 years old, and sold at this event for $23, although it usually runs a bit more in stores.
Naiades has a golden-green tint in the glass, it's really a beautiful wine. The citrus on the nose is a mixed plate of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit. There is a strong scent of minerals in there, too.
On the palate, it's mainly a grapefruit show, but not in an overpowering way. That's good for me, as I'm not a huge fan of grapefruit. There's enough peach, pear and even honeysuckle coming through to make it a lively and varied taste, and the minerality keeps things crisp and fresh. It's not a favorite wine of mine for sipping, but pair this with a woven wheat cracker and some of that strong Danish Castella cheese from Trader Joe's, and it absolutely rocks. I'm sure seafood of all sorts would find this a good mate, too.
The bottle is a relatively big and clunky Burgundy-style container. The label tells us the wine is from the Rueda region in northwest Spain. It's 100% Verdejo from vines that are 90 years old, and sold at this event for $23, although it usually runs a bit more in stores.
Naiades has a golden-green tint in the glass, it's really a beautiful wine. The citrus on the nose is a mixed plate of lemon, lime, orange and grapefruit. There is a strong scent of minerals in there, too.
On the palate, it's mainly a grapefruit show, but not in an overpowering way. That's good for me, as I'm not a huge fan of grapefruit. There's enough peach, pear and even honeysuckle coming through to make it a lively and varied taste, and the minerality keeps things crisp and fresh. It's not a favorite wine of mine for sipping, but pair this with a woven wheat cracker and some of that strong Danish Castella cheese from Trader Joe's, and it absolutely rocks. I'm sure seafood of all sorts would find this a good mate, too.
Acquisition disclaimer: Purchased by the author at a discounted price during a tasting event.
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