{"id":44447,"date":"2021-09-06T14:05:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-06T18:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/?p=44447"},"modified":"2022-09-26T09:42:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-26T13:42:26","slug":"rueda-land-of-lions-and-verdejos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/rueda-land-of-lions-and-verdejos\/","title":{"rendered":"Rueda: Land of Lions and Verdejos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Photography by Galdones Photography<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>When winemaking began in Rueda around 1,000 years ago, it\u2019s a wonder anyone would have thought to plant grapes in this region of extremes \u2013 blisteringly hot summers, bitterly cold winters, and a relatively high altitude. Happily, the local monks and the Verdejo grape, native to North Africa, arrived in the region at about the same time, and in that grape, the monks saw possibility where there wasn\u2019t necessarily promise, and perhaps they were thirsty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A 100-mile journey on the A-6 north from Madrid, Rueda is a vast expanse of lime-rich alluvial soils and in much of it, stones and pebbles \u2013 lots of pebbles. It is part of Castilla y Le\u00f3n, Spain\u2019s largest region and Europe\u2019s third. The region is best known as the granary because of the extensive plantings of wheat and other grains \u2013 a kind of cereal center. Given this, it seems unlikely to be home to the prestigious wine areas within it, but a river runs through it, and with that, the key to vibrant vineyards and the wines that come from them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the vineyards are planted south of the Duero River. Because Rueda sits at an altitude of about 800 meters (2400 feet), and because of its location distant from any cooling sea breezes, it is an arid landscape that nevertheless plays host to oases of verdant vineyards throughout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prime grape of the region is Verdejo, to which about 40,000 acres of vineyards are dedicated. Because of the pebbly soil, the ground they\u2019re rooted in seems pretty much inhospitable to anything but perhaps a dirt-loving reptile. Fortunately, these grapevines produce tasty grapes when they\u2018re forced to struggle, and in this fight, wine drinkers emerge the victors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the Verdejo that grows on these vines makes sense when you think of the scorching region in which they\u2019ve taken root. For one, there are few pleasures in life better than a glass of Verdejo on a Rueda summer day \u2014 light, refreshing, lemony, almondy, citrusy, and mineral-y \u2013all the desirable characteristics of a quintessential summer wine. But this grape was planted long before such hedonistic pleasures were distinguished by the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rather, the quality of the Verdejo grape is largely because of its struggle to grow, not in spite of it. The mineral-rich soils and the age of some of the vines \u2013 many at least 40 years old and some much older \u2013 speak to an enduring grape even after it was wiped out in the late 19th century by phylloxera. But you can\u2019t keep a good grape down, and Verdejo has been nurtured back from the blight and into our glasses ever since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-id=\"44458\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44458\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170601994_421551131c_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1066\" data-id=\"44457\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44457\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/51403878095_4eff464685_k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Tourist\u2019s Dream<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Visitors to Rueda come for one main reason: the local vino. In fact, if you look up \u201cthings to do\u201d in Rueda, what you\u2019ll find are phrases like \u201cvino tourism,\u201d \u201cruta del vino,\u201d and key words like \u201cbodegas\u201d (wineries) and, of course, \u201cwine.\u201d You\u2019ll even find a local cheese or two that gets a spritz of Verdejo during its aging process. Though you\u2019ll find sauvignon blanc and the lesser- known grape, Viura, in Rueda, Verdejo makes up the lion\u2019s share of the wine. Indeed, Rueda and Verdejo are inextricably linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Still, what is wine without food, and in Rueda, sun-drenched patios beckon, exquisite tapas are shared, and just 30 minutes away in the region\u2019s main city of Valladolid \u2013 Spain\u2019s original capital city \u2013\u00a0a majestic cathedral sits poised to welcome visitors and serve as a reminder of the area\u2019s rich history. The city also abounds with museums including, unsurprisingly, a wine museum. But the food and wine are the thing, and together? Thrilling. Given this, it\u2019s no surprise that Verdejo is Spain\u2019s number one-selling white wine. The grape\u2019s many forms of expression \u2013 sparkling, clean, crisp, young, aged, oak, unoaked \u2013 means it takes what it is given and translates it into the wine the winemaker intends and the wine drinker will love. It also means that a glass of Verdejo will go with pretty much any type of tapa or other food.\u00a0 One thing is for certain: like its animal spirit, this wine stealthily yet sure-footedly makes its way past your palate and into your soul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" data-id=\"44454\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-scaled.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/52170253381_94668a3573_5k-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"44590\" src=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/52170725915_bac4a1f5b3_o-scaled.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>\u00a9\ufe0f2022 Roll Cut Studios\/Huge Galdones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-land-of-castles-lions\"><strong>The Land of Castles &amp; Lions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The flag of Castilla y Le\u00f3n bears images of castles and lions \u2013 the coat of arms commissioned by leaders several centuries ago. But the presence of the many castles scattered throughout the region and the symbolic watchful eye of the lion has persisted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This symbolism does not just represent the name of an expansive region but also a sense of purpose. It explains why Rueda is the place where the first white grape in Spain was bestowed the designation of Denomination of Origin or DO \u2013 a sort of government seal of approval mandating that a wine bearing the name Rueda Verdejo may only be made within the designated geographic region. A Verdejo by any other name is just a Verdejo. This prestigious designation became official in 1980, and the rest, as they say, is history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At its heart, Rueda and its signature grape, Verdejo, is all about agriculture. Grapes are harvested using modern techniques as well as by hand depending on the slope of the vineyards, and all grapes are harvested at night because of the hot temperatures. Winemakers here get to decide the style of Verdejo that best represents their grapes, the terroir, and themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Indeed, with Verdejo you\u2019re not just tasting a wine, you\u2019re tasting an entire region \u2013 an expression of climate, of the high altitude at which Verdejo works so hard to grow, a grape and region that even the government recognizes as special, and a place where the monks set the stage a millennia ago to put something great and delicious into the glass today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photography by Galdones Photography When winemaking began in Rueda around 1,000 years ago, it\u2019s a wonder anyone would have thought to plant grapes in this region of extremes \u2013 blisteringly hot summers, bitterly cold winters, and a relatively high altitude. 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