Jose Pariente Verdejo 2015
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Wong
Wilfred
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This is an excellent wine for accompanying appetizers and fish dishes, seafood, pasta, rice and white meat. It goes well with smoked meats, soft cheeses, and serrano ham.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
A rewarding wine that I would easily substitute in place of Chardonnay on a warm and sunny day in San Francisco. The 2015 José Pariente Verdejo brings rewarding ripe core fruit flavors that are nicely tempered with an accent of dried citrus. Its rich finish makes an excellent sipping wine with appetizers or a first-course seafood salad. While I often drink Chardonnay, I find a changeup like this to be a welcome treat for the palate. (Tasted: June 7, 2017, San Francisco, CA USA)
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Captivating and full of character, Verdejo grows with great success in Rueda, Spain and virtually nowhere else in Europe. It has become so trendy in Spain since the turn of the century that plantings have also increased tremendously. Somm Secret—Contrary to what some may think, it is actually not related to the Portugese variety with a very similar name, Verdelho. In fact, DNA profiling suggests it may be a sibling of Godello, another native of NW Spain.
Rueda is located along the banks of the Duero River in Spain’s Castilla y León region, just a 2-hour drive north of Madrid. While winemaking in this area goes back to the 12th century, it was in the 1980s that the region was granted Denominación de Origen (D.O.) status. Today, more than 70 wineries call Rueda home. This national favorite is the top-selling white wine in Spain.
Notable facts Rueda’s main grape variety, Verdejo, gets it distinct complexity from stressful growing conditions and mineral-rich soil. Think of Verdejo as a fuller-bodied and more aromatic Sauvignon Blanc. A lush and smooth character with perfectly balanced acidity means Rueda wines pair well with seafood, fresh salads and spicy food, but are also great on their own.