Egeo Verdejo
"The wine is lovely on both the nose and palate, with the bouquet offering up a vibrant constellation of lemon, sandy soil tones, a touch of paraffin, spring flowers and a hint of green olive...A fine example of Verdejo." —
John Gilman, View from the Cellar
Grape(s)
100% Verdejo from 60 year old, bush vines
Altitude/Soil
750 meters / alluvial soils composed of sand, clay and pebbles
Farming Methods
Traditional methods
Harvest
Hand harvested fruit
Production
Grapes were destemmed and underwent an overnight cold maceration with skins prior to pressing, fermented in stainless steel tank
Aging
Aged for a few months on fine lees prior to bottling
Suggested Retail Price
$18
Egeo Verdejo
2020
91 (VM) 91 (VfC) 90 (WRO)
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Vinous Media |
Vivid yellow. Pungent, spice-accented pear and Meyer lemon scents are complemented by hint of succulent herbs and beeswax. Chewy and well-concentrated, offering bitter citrus pith, apricot and pear skin flavors and a touch of fennel. Closes long, energetic and focused, with resonating pear and fennel notes. 2021-2024.
Josh Raynolds – July 6, 2021 Central Spain Additions |
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View from the Cellar |
The 2020 Verdejo from Egeo is a very pretty and expressive wine on both the nose and palate. The classy nose jumps from the glass in a mix of pear, casaba melon, a touch of candied lime peel, salty soil tones, a hint of beeswax and a lovely mix of gently savory and floral elements in the upper register. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied, focused and complex, with a lovely core of fruit, good acids and grip and a long, vibrant finish. This is very good Verdejo, produced from sixty year-old bush vines grown on alluvial soils. It is a superb value! 2021-2025.
John Gilman - Issue #91 / February 2021 |
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Wine Review Online |
This wine is always very good, and I’ve placed multiple vintages of it on the wine lists of restaurants for which I consult. The 2020 rendition wasn’t quite equal to the dimension and detail that I remember from the 2019 vintage, but I tasted it fairly soon after it had made its trans-Atlantic voyage to our shores. Even with the jostling of that trip working against it, the wine showed a ripe, generous fruit profile recalling white melon notes above all, but with nice citrus acidity freshening the finish.
Michael Franz - April 6, 2021 |
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Egeo Verdejo
2021
92 (OB) 90 (VfC) 90 (WE)
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OwenBargreen.com |
This Ruedo Verdejo comes from 60 year old bush vines, as this spent a few months aging on the lees before bottling. Cashew nut, green papaya and shades of honeydew melon all mark the nose. The palate is dense and salty with terrific terroir, weight, and tension. Delicious to consume now, enjoy over the next five years. Drink 2022-2027.
Owen Bargreen - July 20, 2022 |
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View from the Cellar |
The 2021 Verdejo “Egeo” is really a lovely example of this vastly underrated varietal. It offers up that grassy aromatic blend that recalls top flight sauvignon blanc, delivering scents of green apple, gooseberry, cut grass, salty soil tones, green olive and a topnote of orange blossoms. On the palate the wine is bright, medium-full and complex, with a fine core of fruit, good soil signature, good acids and a long, well-balanced and gently grassy finish. This is a fine example of Verdejo and a lovely alternative to Sancerre. 2022-2030.
John Gilman – Issue #98 March/April 2022 |
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Wine Enthusiast |
This light-straw-colored wine has aromas of white peach and apricot. Summer stone fruit continues on the palate, joined by notes of lemon curd, vanilla and a hint of rose water that evaporate into a lemon-zest finish.
Mike Desimone - January / February 2023 |
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Egeo Verdejo
2023
92 (OB)
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OwenBargreen.com |
2023 Egeo Rueda- This beautiful 100% Verdejo wine offers melon and walnut notes on the nose alongside shades of white peach. The palate is lithe and polished with serious underlying verve and salty undertones. A gorgeous rendition of this wine, enjoy now and over the next six years. Drink 2024-2030-
Owen Bargreen - November 18, 2024 |
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