Now I’m not too sure how closely related Verdejo and Verdelho are, depending on who you talk to they are exactly the same with different names, or they are completely different. The theory that I like is that it started out in North Africa and worked it’s way up to Rueda via Madeira, then mainland Portugal. It makes sense. However, it would appear that the two are so distantly related that DNA sampling shows very little commonality at all according to the 2006 version of the Oxford Companionto Wine. It’s either Spanish or Portuguese, so that’s fine for Tinto y Blanco…
The nose shows plenty of lemon and grapefruit, very fresh with a touch of melon in there too. A good backbone of acid in the mouth, zippy and tart with fresh fruit to balance everything up. More lemon, with a bit of lime and fennel on the palate, a bit of mineral and a shake of wild herb. Very refreshing, a convincing Verdelho. 89 Pts.
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