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Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo

Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo wine guide: what this white grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
White
Body
Medium
Origin
Spain
Top region
Rueda
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo is a white blend rather than a single variety, with its roots in Rueda, Spain.

The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to tropical fruit, grassy notes, herbaceous, citrus, floral and herbal.

In the cellar it meets unoaked.

It is planted most seriously in Rueda.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, medium vigour and a preference for warm.

At the table it suits grilled shrimps with chilli, waldorf salad and falafel with tabbouleh.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
None
Acidity
High
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
tropical fruitgrassy notesherbaceouscitrus
Aromas
floralherbal
Cellar
Unoaked
Styles
dry white

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 grilled shrimps with chilli
02 Waldorf salad
03 falafel with tabbouleh

Bottles to look for.

  • Amphorvm Organic Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo, Spain
  • Bodega Gotica Badajo, Rueda, Spain
  • Bodega Iniesta Corazon Loco Blanco, Manchuela, Spain
  • Bodegas Fontana 'Dominio de Fontana' Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo, Ucles, Spain
  • Bodegas La Purisima Filarmonia Blanco, Yecla, Spain
  • Bodegas Naia-Vina Sila 'K-Naia', Rueda, Spain
  • Bodegas Piqueras 'El Abuelo de Piqueras' Verdejo - Sauvignon Blanc, Almansa, Spain
  • Bodegas Piqueras Sauvignon - Verdejo, Almansa, Spain

Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo: common questions

01.
What does Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo taste like?
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Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo tastes of tropical fruit, grassy notes, herbaceous, citrus, floral and herbal. The wines show medium body, no tannin, high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo from?
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Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo originates in Rueda, Spain.
03.
Where is Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo grown?
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The key regions for Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo are Rueda.
04.
What food pairs with Sauvignon Blanc - Verdejo?
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Pour it with grilled shrimps with chilli, waldorf salad and falafel with tabbouleh.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Spain.

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