Sauvignon Menade Rueda DO 2023 Bodegas Menade Organic Wine

Nutritional information per 100 ml

Contains negligible amounts of fat, saturates, protein and salt.

Sauvignon Blanc

The name already reveals that Sauvignon Blanc is a white grape variety. First documented in 1710, it is now the second most important variety internationally after Chardonnay. A natural crossing of Traminer and Chenin Blanc, it probably originated in western France, in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux. Sauvignon Blanc made the leap overseas in the late 18th century, first reaching Chile and the USA, and finally New Zealand in the 1970s. Today it is grown worldwide, with around 180,000 hectares planted. It is also gaining ground in Germany, particularly in the Palatinate, Rheinhessen and Baden, where growers increasingly favour this variety described in France as a noble grape. Sauvignon Blanc is particularly comfortable in a temperate climate with alternating warm and cool spells and occasional rainfall. As a single-variety wine, it is fresh with distinct currant and gooseberry aromas, often accompanied by green notes of freshly cut grass. Elegant minerality and typical acidity support its unmistakable character. It is an excellent partner for fish and seafood, or pasta with cream sauces.

This wine simply has everything a Sauvignon Blanc needs. Cassis blossoms and buds, light grassy notes and full gooseberry aromas in the glass.

Bodegas Menade

The winery Bodegas Menade is the first estate in the Rueda region to produce organic wines. Since 2005, three young siblings from the renowned Sanz wine dynasty have produced mainly white wines from the indigenous Verdejo variety on 50 ha. No fewer than 45 ha of the 50 ha are planted with it. Expressive, aromatic Verdejo is somewhat reminiscent of Sauvignon Blanc, while retaining distinctive notes of its own. Rueda has now developed alongside Rías Baixas into Spain's most interesting white wine region. The soils, abundantly covered with gravel and pebbles at 600-800 metres, are ideal for growing white grape varieties.

The new bodega has state-of-the-art cellar technology. A pneumatic press ensures gentle pressing that preserves aromas; cold maceration, static must settling and reductive maturation in steel tanks are standard practice at Sitios. With these methods, the young Sanz generation produces a lively Verdejo full of finesse that perfectly rounds off our Spanish range.