Jose Pariente Rueda Verdejo

In the 1960s, the winegrower José Pariente began the production of artisan white wines with a raw material of extraordinary quality: the Verdejo grape from his Rueda vineyards. He practiced thorough viticulture and believed in his land, in the quality and pleasure of making wine. His desire, to make great white wines, is the goal of the current winery, which his daughter Victoria Pariente founded in 1998.
Twenty years later, Bodegas José Pariente maintains a very clear roadmap: innovation and avant-garde, respect for the vineyard and its meticulous care, and the firm commitment to research and development.

Verdejo,

The vineyards of Bodegas José Pariente are spread across two zones: one in Valladolid, which encompasses the areas of Rueda, La Seca, Torrecilla de la Abadesa, and Tordesillas; the other, located in Segovia, encompasses the municipalities of Codorniz and Nava de la Asunción. Organic viticulture is practiced in all of them.

Flat, mid-altitude lands nestled in the Rueda DO, located between 700 and 800 meters above sea level. Due to its latitude, the area is nestled within the Mediterranean climate. However, due to its altitude, it is declared to have continental influence.

The majority of the soils in the vineyards are gravelly, composed of boulders, low in organic matter, and have some limestone outcrops at higher elevations. In addition, there are sandy soils in certain plantations of old vines, this leads to the great minerality in the wines.

The vineyards are affected by seasonal temperature extremes: long, cold winters, short springs with late frosts, and hot, dry summers with occasional storms. The grape varieties planted are Verdejo, a native variety of the area, and Sauvignon Blanc.

The sharp contrast in temperatures between day and night is a key factor in achieving the balance between the sugar the grapes gain from the sun and the acidity they retain in the low night time temperatures. Rainfall is scarce, reaching a minimum of 300 litres and a maximum of 600 litres per year.

Made with 30-year-old vineyards and a selection of old vines. Its aroma offers the minerality of the area's stony soil, combined with nuances of fennel, anise, white fruit, and stone fruit. On the palate, it is unctuous, ripe, and elegant, with a soft touch of bitterness on the finish, characteristic of the Verdejo variety. A complex and intense wine. The house's signature.