BELONDRADE | BELONDRADE Y LURTÓN 2024 75cl

Belondrade y Lurton 2024 is one of Spain's great white wines and the benchmark that revolutionized the interpretation of Verdejo in Rueda. Made exclusively with grapes from the Quinta San Diego estate, this wine precisely expresses the personality of each vintage and the extraordinary richness of its terroir.

Complex, elegant, and with a magnificent aging potential, it is a white wine for cellaring that combines varietal freshness with the depth provided by fermentation and aging in oak barrels.

Characteristics

Winery: Belondrade

Denomination: D.O. Rueda

Vintage: 2024

Wine type: White wine fermented in barrel

Grape varieties: 95% Verdejo, 5% other authorized varieties

Certification: Organic (EU Organic Bio)

Alcohol content: 14.5% vol.

Vineyard: Quinta San Diego

Format: 75 cl

The Vineyard

The grapes come exclusively from the Quinta San Diego estate, consisting of 24 distinct plots located at about 750 meters of altitude.

The vines range in age from 10 to 75 years, planted on a complex combination of rounded pebbles, clays, and deep calcareous strata that provide identity and complexity to the wine.

The 2024 vintage was marked by a particularly rainy spring and mild temperatures that favored early bud break. Subsequent summer heat waves were compensated by cool nights, allowing for slow and balanced ripening, preserving excellent natural acidity.

Winemaking

The harvest is carried out entirely by hand, carefully selecting each parcel.

Fermentation occurs spontaneously, respecting the identity of each lot and favoring an authentic expression of the vineyard.

Afterwards, the wine remains on its lees in French oak barrels of different capacities and characteristics, where it acquires complexity, texture, and depth without losing its natural freshness.

Tasting Notes

It presents a brilliant luminous yellow color.

On the nose, it stands out for its elegance and complexity, with aromas of ripe stone fruit, white flowers, and fresh hay. The aging provides delicate smoky notes, hints of toasted bread, and subtle vanilla nuances perfectly integrated.

On the palate, it is unctuous, broad, and structured, with a magnificent tension that provides freshness and balance. The finish is long, persistent, and slightly saline, leaving a sensation of depth and refinement.

Food Pairing

Excellent with seafood, shellfish, noble fish, seafood rice dishes, seasonal vegetables, elaborate salads, and soft cheeses.

Recommended serving temperature: between 9 and 12 ºC.

Belondrade y Lurton 2024 represents one of the most sophisticated expressions of Verdejo. A wine that combines precision, elegance, and aging potential, becoming an essential reference for lovers of great gastronomic white wines.