3 years ago

Wine Review: Hombre Pez, Rueda D.O. Spain, Verdejo 2019 $6 90+ pts :: QTPR(Quality to Price Ratio)

Overview: Sauvignon Blanc and Vinho Verde Drinkers will love this wine.
Comparable to: $12-$17 Sauvignon Blanc

Style: Young, unoaked Verdejo based wines grown in Rueda Spain are lean, crisp, dry, modern and super refreshing. Lively, clean with no oak, butter or nuttiness.

Charactercher: The Ice Princess. Sleak, sexy, pretty and ice cold.

When to drink: Begs for beaches and sunny summer days and relaxed patio nights.

Mass Appeal: 90% of Sauvignon Blanc Drinkers will like it. 50% of Chardonnay Drinkers will like it. 50% of Red Wine Drinkers will like it as a first course wine.

Producer Story: From Rueda, Spain with an ancient history of growing Verdejo for over 1,000 years as it’s primary grape. Verdejo originated in North Africa and was brought to Spain by Arabic speaking Christians. The Rueda growing region is in the autonomous region of Castile et Leon. Castile is named for all of the Middle-Age Castles and Leon was it’s neighboring, often intertwined kingdom. The two kingdoms fought together against endless Viking from the north and Moor attacks from the south for hundreds of years resulting in the need to build so many Castile or Castles. It is on a high, flat, mountain plateau. El Hombre Pez is a legendary amphibian fish-man of Northern Spain.

Grape(s): 100% Verdejo

Flavors Notes: Lime peel, ocean breeze, white grapefruit juice, meyer lemon, green apple, white sage, fresh fennel, ginger root, artichoke, young avocado, mango, orange blossom, tangerine, young coconut milk, blanched almonds, spearmint gum

Body 2 / 5
Acid: 4 / 5
Fruit: 2 / 5
Floral: 2 / 5
Herb / Veg: 5 / 5
Butter 0 / 5
Cream 1 / 5
Oak/Toast/Nut: 1 / 5
Earth/Yeast: 0 / 5
Sugar: 0 / 5

Cheese Pairings: Manchego, Chevre, Zamorano, Feta
Food Pairings: Shellfish, Springrolls, Fish Tacos, Salads

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