Feature : Rueda

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This winery was originally a monastery. Its historic cellars are 350 years old.

The facility outside is large and industrial. The cellars and winery tasting room are built of stone.

When we visited, there was a festival in the nearby town square with the bulls running.

Wines Tasted: de Alberto Verdejo 2021 Organic ***** $12 de Alberto Verdejo 2019 Sobre Lias ****1/2 $12 de Alberto Edicion Limitada 80 Anniversary 2020 **** $35 Gran Vino Rueda limited edition. It was made with 100% Verdejo, eight months on the lees, and sourced from two unique vineyard plots, aged in concrete eggs. de Alberto Edicion Limitada Dorado ****1/2 $50

100% Organic Verdejo. Aromas of anise, herbs, a white stone. Brilliant straw color with a green hue. Great fruit integration and balance in the mouth.

One hundred and twenty thousand bottles were produced.

100% Verdejo, aged on the lees. Aromas of stone fruits, white fruits, and citrus. Brilliant straw color. It tastes of fresh fruits and saltiness. Three hundred thousand bottles were produced.

Light straw color. Intense aromas of fennel with the forest floor. The lush taste of baked apricot pie was well balanced with excellent acidity. Four thousand, two hundred bottles were produced.

100% Verdejo Rueda D.O. Oxidated aging outdoors in crystal Demijohns and oak casks using the Solera method.

Bright gold color. Intense fruit aromas and hints of toasted nuts. Long and expressive, with vanilla, coffee, and raisin flavors. Long finish.

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