A project by brothers Jacques and Francois Lurton in Rueda. They came to town looking to make outstanding Sauvignon Blanc and decided to stick to Verdejo. They seem a little obsessed with the place actually. They even make a sweet wine from verdejo called ‘de Puta Madre’. Which would be quite rude if you’re from South America. Only a Frenchman could call a wine “fuck that’s good” and get away with it…
Nice and crisp, is the first thing I think of when taking a sniff in the glass. It has the typical lemon and white flowers of verdejo, with a little pear and rocks. Nice oily texture with plenty of acid, it’s refreshing if a little flabby in the middle (like the best of us). Minerally and flinty, with a good finish. Lacks a bit of the herbal edge I like in verdejo, but that might be a good thing depending on your point of view. Still, a tasty drink with plenty to offer. 90 Pts.
Source: Ce Soir Imports Price: $32 Closure: Screwcap
Thanks for the tasting note. I’ve enjoyed a couple of low end verdejos, but it’s known I have a decent tolerance for a bit flab in the middle. Otherwise I couldn’t tolerate myself!
I’ll have to bear this one in mind, and take a better look around Tinto y Blanco when I find that elusive bugger known as time.
hi Dave good to see more wines coming with screwcaps…i think that we are finally convincing them to do it…also love your translation…lol…in spain should mean the same as S.A. its that spaniards use it so much that it lost its meaning if you know what i mean..
Jeremy, grab a few verdejos as it heats up, they are great in summer. Time is great in summer too.
Marcelo, its getting there with screwcaps. They are even showing up in El Cortes Ingles…
I like the use of de puta madre in Spain, its almost Australian!
“de puta madre” is almost Australian! I’ll certainly follow that advice and grab a few verdejos over summer. Verdejos and Go-Betweens during summer may be a great match I reckon. I’ll “find” time by then
Thanks again.