Feature : Rueda Bodegas José Pariente

Their roots date back to 1960 when vine grower and winemaker José Pariente started the company. Today his daughter Victoria follows her father as a winemaker. Her daughter Martina and son Ignacio follow as the third generation to continue the tradition of focusing on excellence.

We visited the winery for a tour and tasting. It is a modern facility incorporating new technology like concrete eggs, with a great tasting room, library cellar, and rooftop deck ideal for hosting wine tastings and events.

Wines Tasted:

José Pariente Verdejo 2021 ***** $20

100% Verdejo. Straw gold color. The wine is packed with floral, perfume, and stone fruit aromas. Flavors of baked apricot and minerals. Medium finish. Eight hundred and twenty thousand bottles were produced.

José Pariente Sauvignon Blanc 2021 ****1/2 $20

100% Sauvignon Blanc. Pale straw color. Grassy, stone fruit, and white flower aromas. It has flavors of citrus, lime, hay, and dry pepper. One hundred fifty thousand bottles made.

José Pariente Cuvée Especial 2021 ****1/2 $119

100% Verdejo selected from old vines planted in 1938. Fermented in concrete eggs. Light gold color. Aromas of melon and pear. Juicy, silky, fresh fruit with almond and mineral taste. Six thousand, six hundred bottles were produced.

José Pariente Apasionado 2021 ***** $25

100% Sauvignon Blanc selected from high-altitude vineyards at 760 meters (2,500 feet). Sweet dessert wine (.83 grams of sugar). Pale straw color. Grassy, sagebrush aromas. Flavors of elegant fruit, tart apples, but not too sweet. Five hundred (500ml) bottles were produced.

Bodegas José Pariente https://josepariente.com/#jose-pariente

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Right page: Ignacio Prieto Pariente and Martina Prieto Pariente