Organic Verdejo The Mesta was a powerful association of shepherds in Medieval Castile, controlling the routes for herding sheep across the country. Our vineyards are nestled deep in the land of the Mesta, and are still passed over by flocks on their annual migration, a reminder of ancient rights and a cultural cue for continuing co-existence with nature. Trough organic viticulture and respectful winemaking, we produce wines of great purity, reflecting the unique personality of our land and grape varieties. TASTING NOTES A crisp, aromatic white wine, showing great purity of aromas and a precise expression of the Verdejo grape. Bright, pale straw yellow, with intense, fresh notes of grass, fennel and white pepper. Dry but juicy on the palate, with excellent balance, a moderate alcohol of only 12,5% with a persistent, slightly mineral finish. Excellent as an aperitif and with pasta, salads, poultry and fish dishes. PRODUCTION Produced from our own, organically farmed vineyards in Uclés (Castile, Spain), managed as an integrated ecosystem and studded with centenary oak trees. The region’s continental climate with sunny days and cool nights allows us to achieve intense fruit and excellent varietal definition, while retaining remarkable freshness. Grapes were picked at night and in the early morning hours and shipped quickly to our state-of-the-art winery for a short prefermentative cold maceration, followed by pneumatic pressing and fermentation in stainless steel vats at around 16ºC, to preserve fruit character without producing excessive secondary aromas. Malolactic fermentation was prevented by chilling. Wines remain on their fine lees for a minimum of 2 months before bottling. TECHNICAL INFORMATION Vintage: 2016 Grape variety: 100 % Verdejo Alcohol: 12.5 % vol. /alc. Residual sugar: 4.3 g/L Titratable acidity: 6,7 g/L PH: 3.3

MESTA Verdejo Organic · Trough organic viticulture and respectful winemaking, we produce wines of great purity, reflecting the unique personality of our land and grape varieties

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Page 1: MESTA Verdejo Organic · Trough organic viticulture and respectful winemaking, we produce wines of great purity, reflecting the unique personality of our land and grape varieties

Organic Verdejo

The Mesta was a powerful association ofshepherds in Medieval Castile, controllingthe routes for herding sheep across thecountry. Our vineyards are nestled deep inthe land of the Mesta, and are still passedover by flocks on their annual migration, areminder of ancient rights and a culturalcue for continuing co-existence withnature. Trough organic viticulture andrespectful winemaking, we produce winesof great purity, reflecting the uniquepersonality of our land and grape varieties.

TASTING NOTES

A crisp, aromatic white wine, showinggreat purity of aromas and a preciseexpression of the Verdejo grape. Bright,pale straw yellow, with intense, fresh notesof grass, fennel and white pepper. Dry butjuicy on the palate, with excellent balance,a moderate alcohol of only 12,5% with apersistent, slightly mineral finish. Excellentas an aperitif and with pasta, salads,poultry and fish dishes.

PRODUCTION

Produced from our own, organicallyfarmed vineyards in Uclés (Castile, Spain),managed as an integrated ecosystem andstudded with centenary oak trees. Theregion’s continental climate with sunnydays and cool nights allows us to achieveintense fruit and excellent varietaldefinition, while retaining remarkablefreshness. Grapes were picked at night andin the early morning hours and shippedquickly to our state-of-the-art winery for ashort prefermentative cold maceration,followed by pneumatic pressing andfermentation in stainless steel vats ataround 16ºC, to preserve fruit characterwithout producing excessive secondaryaromas. Malolactic fermentation wasprevented by chilling. Wines remain ontheir fine lees for a minimum of 2 monthsbefore bottling.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Vintage: 2016

Grape variety: 100 % Verdejo

Alcohol: 12.5 % vol. /alc.

Residual sugar: 4.3 g/L

Titratable acidity: 6,7 g/L

PH: 3.3