El Hilo de Adriana (Bodegas Grupo Yllera) El Hilo de Adriana (Bodegas Grupo Yllera)

This winery is part of a large and successful wine group called Grupo Yllera. We visited for a tasting and a delicious with their general manager and assistant export manager. The winery has historic underground cellars that are accessible by elevator. During our visit, we learned that the restaurant was in the process of being relaunched by twelve-star Michelin chef Martin Berasategui. While the restaurant was not officially opened, we dined on a fantastic menu:

• Croquettes

• Salad with Avocados

• Roast Partridge

Home-baked bread

• Red shrimp w/ rice

Wines tasted:

Cantosan Brut Nature Sparkling Verdejo NV (Not in the USA) Vines are 25-40 years old. Bottle aging for 24 months. Yellow straw color. Aromas of Green Apple, melon, and lemon zest. It had elegant fine bubbles, ripe fruit, dried fruit, bitter almond, and walnut in the finish.

Yllerra Verdjo 2021 ****1/2 $10

Blend of Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. Grapes were harvested at night. Vines are between 15 to 25 years old. Yellow/ gold color. Aromas of melon and peach. Aromas of baked fruit, white flowers with a great body. Twenty-five thousand bottles were produced.

Yllerra Verdjo Night Harvest 2021 ****1/2 $14

Blend of Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, and Chardonnay. Grapes were harvested at night. Vineyards are 20 to 30 years old. Cold maceration for 8-12 hours. It was fermented in small barrels. Straw yellow color. Complex aromas of green apples, grapefruit, and lemon zest. It has flavors of baked apples and herbs with a bitter finish. Two hundred thousand bottles were produced.

Yllerra Meraldis Barrel Fermented Verdejo 2021 ***** $30

100% Verdejo sourced from 40-year-old vines. Golden yellow color. Powerful aromas of ripe peach and grapefruit. Taste of elegant butterscotch, wood, and creamy flavors. Full-bodied wine. Seventeen thousand bottles were made.

El Hilo de Adriana (Bodegas Grupo Yllera) https://www.elhilodeariadna.es/?lang=en_EN#inicio

Chef Martin Berasategui https://gastrobodegamartinberasategui.com/en/index. html

Bottom right: Montxo Martinez, 4th Generation Winemaker