40 Vendimias 2023 Old Vine Sauvignon Blanc D.O. Rueda

VINTAGE: 2023

PRODUCER: Cuatro Rayas

LOCATION: La Seca, Valladolid

APPELLATION:  Rueda

VARIETALS: 100% old-vine Sauvignon Blanc

AGEING: 5 months on the lees

ALCOHOL: 13%

RATING: 91 pts “Best Buy” WE

A fragrant white wine, presenting a pale yellow hue, distinguished by its highly aromatic and fruity profile. The bouquet reveals white blossoms and spearmint, underpinned by a fruity backdrop. On the palate, it is invigorating and tart, brimming with citrus fruit flavors.

Cuatro Rayas was founded in 1935 and has grown today to produce 20% of all verdejo wine produced in the Rueda appellation. The more than 2,150 hectares of the winery Cuatro Rayas are meticulously controlled by the technical department throughout its growth cycle, in order to obtain the highest quality at the time of harvest. Lead winemaker Angel Calleja has been with the winery for more than 40 years, creating this wine “Cuarenta Vendimias” meaning 40 harvests in Spanish.