This is what good wine from the Verdejo grape tastes like

Wine from the Spanish Verdejo grape is bright and fresh, with 'green' notes of grapefruit, lime and rhubarb. Verdejo is usually drunk young and pairs excellently with fish dishes.

The best Verdejos come from the Spanish wine region of Rueda, where the grape originally comes from. It has only been popular since the 1990s. For years Verdejo was neglected and had almost disappeared by the end of the last century.

A few renowned Spanish winemakers changed that, and with success - in recent years it has become very popular. Wine drinkers currently love fresh white wines, and Verdejo fits perfectly alongside Grüner Veltliner and Sauvignon Blanc.

To keep the wine as fresh as possible, the grapes are often picked during the cool of the night and pressed as quickly as possible. The juice then goes into steel tanks to prevent contact with oxygen. A few winemakers still give their Verdejo an oak aging. Those wines can be kept longer, but this type of Verdejo is becoming increasingly rare.