Bodegas Naia Old Vine Verdejo
WHY WE LOVE IT
- Naia was conceived with the idea of finding and making Verdejo wines that are profoundly varietal, elegant and distinctly full on the palate. Naia captures the essence of this variety.
- The winemaking process followed in this wine is very respectful with the classic aromas of the Verdejo variety, and it is aged in its own lees for 4 months in vats and wooden tanks with the aim of improving the structure and density of the wine on the palate.
Varietal Composition: 100% Verdejo
Elaboration: The vineyard is between 750 and 800 metres. Fermentation takes place in stainless-steel vats and two French oak tanks. The age of the vines is between 15 and 130 years of age. The average rainfall does not exceed 500 litres per year. The wine is aged in 100% French oak barrels with a slight and medium char. Barrels with different ages.
Tasting Notes: Straw-yellow color wine. On the nose, it recalls citric aromas, stone fruits, such as peach or apricot, and notes of fennel. It is a complex wine on the nose that evolves aromatically in the glass by releasing different nuances. Balanced, dense and unctuous on the palate.
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PRODUCER BACKGROUND
Bodegas Naia was established in 2002 along the southern bank of the Douro River in the Rueda Denominación de Origen (DO) growing region. The winery covers 40 hectares (about 96 acres) in the village of La Seca, approximately an hour northwest of Madrid.
La Seca is the birthplace of the Verdejo variety in Rueda. Verdejo grapes originated in North Africa and were brought to Rueda in the 11th Century. Originally, Verdejo was used to make a strongly oxidized Sherry-like wine. Now, it is often compared to Sauvignon Blanc but is actually in a category of its own. Its vines cover most of the area’s landscape.