Palacio De Bornos Frizzante Verdejo NV (750ml)

 

Tasting Notes

 

Colour:  Pale yellow with gentle green glints.

 

Nose:  Intensely aromatic with hints of sweetness that is well-integrated with citrus fruit, peach and tropical fruit notes.

 

Palate:  Fresh with a marked presence of fizz and an optimal balance between acidity and sweetness.

 

Serving Recommendations

 

Serve at 6 to 8ºC.

 

Food Pairings:  Appetisers, light meals, and desserts.

 

Technical Data

 

Production Area:  Rueda

 

Grape Variety:  100 % Verdejo

 

Vineyard (OWN PROPERTY)

 

Surface Area:  308 ha (760 acres)

 

Sites:  Rueda, Pollos and La Seca (Valladolid)

 

Soil Type:  Structured, balanced, gravelly with a sandy loam texture.

 

Average age of vines:  15 years

 

Average Altitude:  750 m

 

Climate:  Mediterranean with Continental influence

 

Average Density of Plantation:  2,976 vines/ha

 

Yield:  9,000 kg/ha

 

Growing System:  Trellised

 

Vinification

 

Harvesting:  Machine-picked at night

 

Fermentation Vats:  Isobaric tanks

 

Temperature of Fermentation:  12-13°C

 

Duration of Fermentation:  6 - 8 Days

 

Bottling:  Isobaric

 

 

Palacio De Bornos

 

Valladolid, Spain

 

Located in Rueda, our winery was founded and began making wine in 1976, alongside the Appelation of Origin Rueda.  The initial years were dedicated to consolidate the brand in the Castilla y Leon region, to later begin a rapid expansion both nationally and internationally.  Palacio de Bornos was the first winery in Spain´s Castilla y León region to produce a sparkling wine, in 1978.  Since those early days we have sought to exploit the great potential of the Verdejo grape in a single variety wine, with its individual, unique character, to produce a very high quality traditional-method sparkling wine.

 

Future

 

After over forty years of constant effort and continual innovation, with special emphasis placed on the vineyard, Palacio de Bornos has succeeded in becoming one of the best recognised brands of the Rueda appellation, with distribution in the main wine markets of the five continents.  This work continues apace now and in the future.

 

Vineyard

 

Palacio de Bornos boasts 308 hectares of their own vineyards, in the towns of Rueda, Pollos and La Seca, which is more than 30 years old.  When choosing a plot, the quality of the soil always takes precedence, with several analysis and soil samples being carried out to ascertain in detail its structure, thus ensuring that the vine will develop in the most appropriate soil.  The soil of our vineyards is characterized by a calcareous clay subsoil and gravelly top soil, with a high concentration of boulders, allowing for good aeration and drainage, ideal characteristics for the successful development of the vine.

 

Constant Innovation

 

The special commitment to the vineyard have led Palacio de Bornos  to develop continuous research projects – mainly in the field of clonal selection, vine spacing, rootstock and foliar nutrition – through studies at experimental estates.  As well as sustainable agriculture projects that contribute to the respect and protection of the environment.  The results, once positively tried and tested, are applied to the entire vineyard.  The aim has always been to plant the best vines in the best soil, in order to obtain the best wines.

 

D.O. Rueda

 

Appelation of Origin Rueda is located in Castilla y Leon and is made up of 72 municipalities, which are located in the south of the province of Valladolid, west of Segovia and north of Ávila.  The character of the appellation is defined by three elements that result in high quality differentiated wines, with a strong personality.

 

Grape Variety:  Verdejo, indigenous to the area, resulting in crisp, pleasant and highly harmonious wines that invite you to continue drinking.

 

Climate:  Continental with low rainfall, marked temperature contrasts between day and night and spring frosts, providing low yields and high quality.

 

Soils:  gravelly, permitting great ventilation and drainage.

 

The permitted grape varieties are:  Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, Viura, Palomino Fino, Tempranillo, Garnacha, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.