Bodegas Félix Lorenzo Cachazo, Rueda ‘Carrasviñas Joven’ 2022

£13.50 (75cl)

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SKU: SRUCA0222B

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100% Verdejo. Hand and machine harvested at night. In the winery there is a light pressing to extract the grape must. A static decantation is carried out at low temperature before the wine undergoes cool fermentation for three to four weeks. Afterwards, the Wine is racked off its gross lees, leaving only the fine lees, which are worked for several months prior to bottling with a light filtration.

Tasting note

Straw yellow with greenish reflections, clean and shiny. Clean nose with high intensity of the varietal aromas of Verdejo, such as fennel, freshly cut grass, mixed with aromas of white fruit (apple, pear) and tropical notes (mango and pineapple). Complex wine with acidity and bitterness well balanced. Sweet tones of the fruit that appears on the nose (mango, apple). A wine with a long aftertaste that invites you to continue drinking.

About the producer

One of the eight producers who originally created the DO Rueda back in 1980, the bodega dates as far back as 1946, though the family has been growing vines in the area for five generations. The work of Félix Lorenzo Cachazo continues today with his children Eduardo (sales manager) and Ángela (winemaker). Located in Pozaldez (Valladolid), they own 35 hectares of vineyards, including 9 hectares of pre-phylloxera vines destined for their barrel-fermented Verdejo.

The characteristic soils in the DO Rueda are stony with limestone, allowing good drainage. The significant difference in temperature between day and night (sometimes up to 20°C) means that Rueda benefits from a slower ripening process and a more aromatic expression of the Verdejo grape.

The story of Félix Lorenzo offers an accurate view of what has changed in the area over recent decades: the large oak vats that were historically used to store the wine in underground cellars have almost disappeared in order to make way for modern equipment. As an original producer in the Rueda región, Félix continues to pave the way by producing a vibrant modern expression of the region, whilst steering away from the traditional, oxidative styles of the past.



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