BIO Menade Verdejo

Tasting Note BIO Menade Verdejo

This refined Verdejo shines in the glass with a pale yellow color with subtle green reflections. The nose opens with invigorating aromas of citrus fruits, such as ripe lemon and grapefruit, enriched with hints of white flowers, freshly mown grass, bay leaf, fennel, and fresh herbs like thyme. On the palate, the dry, balanced structure stands out, with a lively acidity and a slightly bitter finish that is typical of the Verdejo grape.

Wine & Food

Thanks to its fresh, dry style and refreshing acidity, Menade Verdejo pairs excellently with light, summery dishes. Think of white fish, shellfish and crustaceans, Asian dishes with delicate spices, pasta with fish, salads, or goat cheese. Also highly suitable as an aperitif.

Other information

Menade comes from Bodegas Menade in Rueda, founded in 2005 by Alejandra, Marco, and Richard Sanz, the sixth generation of this wine family. The Verdejo grapes come from vineyards with limestone-clay and pebble soil at an altitude of approximately 700–800 m. The vines range from 18 to 30 years old.

The harvest takes place at three different times (green hand-harvest, hand-harvest during the day, mechanical/nocturnal), followed by direct cooling with dry ice and fermentation with indigenous yeasts in stainless steel, followed by a short aging "sur lie".

Also available in a magnum variant.

Wine scores/awards

• Enterwine awarded 90/100 points to the 2018–2023 vintages
• Gismondi On Wine gave the 2022 Ecológico 89/100 points
• 90 Peñín points - 2012