Jose Pariente Barrica Verdejo 2021

Jose Pariente Barrica Verdejo 2021

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Description

José Pariente Barrel Fermented is a wine with a meticulous wine process, allowing us to achieve a wine of extraordinary nuances, with a great balance of fruit and oak.

This is our third vintage certified as an organic wine. Profound, smooth and complex.

Organic vine growing

Grapes come from 60-year-old vineyards located in Camino del Puerto, in the small village of La Seca (planted on stony soils of quartzite) and Hornillos de Eresma (on sandy soils).

From these bush vines we get average yields of 3.000 kg per hectare. We develop an organic viticulture based on tillage, and we preserve the soils through their natural vegetation cover. Harvested by hand in 18 kg cases, which allows a first selection in the vineyard and later in the cellar on a selection table.

Winemaking process

Alcoholic fermentation in 500- and 228-liter French oak barrels and partial malolactic fermentation. After this process, the wine ages for 11 months being in permanent contact with its lees through the process of battonage.

Vintage

The year 2021 was defined by a cold and rainy winter, and some snowfalls. In the summer, temperatures were colder than usual, with an increase of both maximum and minimum temperatures at the end of August and early September.  This vintage 2021 has resulted into a vintage of great intensity and aromatic definition, which is emphasized by fresh fruit (remarkable citrus) and a balsamic character (anise flavour and menthol).

Tasting

Bright yellow colour. Intense and complex nose, with spicy and balsamic aromas (anise and eucalyptus) and smoky notes. Full-bodied, unctuous, and very elegant on the palate. Powerful with great acidity and minerality that ensure a long and lively finish.

Food pairing

José Pariente Fermentado en Barrica combines well with intensely-flavoured seafood, baked or grilled fish with sauce. Rice, soft meats, Iberian ham and foie gras.

 

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Jose Pariente

After taking over the winery from their parents, Ignacio (who runs the export and business operations) and Martina (winemaker) are bringing a clear generational shift to their wines, experimenting and using modern techniques and technology to set themselves apart from other wines. The twosome would look just as at-home in a fashion photo spread as they would hand-picking grapes in their vineyards, and they embrace their status as the new blood in a centuries-old region. In fact, Ignacio sees being on the young side of the wine equation is a bonus, as exporters and consumers appreciate that they’re able to gravitate towards social media, connect directly with anyone looking for their wines, whether in Barcelona, Beijing or Buffalo.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Verdejo

Verdejo is a white grape varietal that hails from the Rueda region of central-north Spain. Interestingly enough, it was long-forgotten until relatively recently and it is now clawing its way back in a major way. Whilst the best examples of a Rueda Blanc are, arguably, pure Verdejo it is often blended with a touch of Sauvignon Blanc to give it an extra kick.

 

--------THE REGION--------

Rueda

Rueda is a top quality wine region in the northwestern part of Spain, just around the corner from the famous: Ribera del Duero region. Wine production here is almost exclusively white wines. The white grape speciality of the region is Verdejo which produces wines that are full of tropical and stone-fruit flavours and are high in refreshing acidity. Verdejo can, and often is, blended with Sauvignon Blanc.