Cantalapiedra VDT Castilla y Leon Lirondo Verdejo 2023

Cantalapiedra VDT Castilla y Leon Lirondo Verdejo 2023

Cantalapiedra Viticultores
$24.00

Grape: Verdejo
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

Produced from organically farmed vines aged twelve to thirty-five years old, this white wine represents a zero-sulfur approach to verdejo. The Cantalapiedra family cultivates these plots on sandy clay soils with abundant pebbles over marl and limestone. The winemaking utilizes spontaneous native yeast fermentation and zero chemical corrections in the cellar. The wine ages for six months on its fine fermentation lees in stainless steel vats and is bottled entirely unfined, unfiltered, and without sulfur additions.

It shows a clear straw hue, releasing fresh aromas of green apple, citrus rind, and savory wild herbs. A light-to-medium body is juicy and direct, delivering a joyful burst of fresh fruit flavors. A moderate, clean acidity runs through the center of the wine, providing excellent lift and refreshing energy. The texture remains light on its feet, balanced by a subtle underlying mineral salinity. It finishes completely dry and crisp, leaving a mouthwatering trace.

Cantalapiedra Viticultores is located in La Seca, a village in the heart of Spain's Rueda appellation. The estate is run by father-and-son team Isaac and Manuel Cantalapiedra, with Manuel, a classically trained pianist, now leading the winemaking. They are a vanguard of minimal intervention winemaking in a region dominated by conventional producers. While Rueda is known for a consistent style of Verdejo, Cantalapiedra focuses on producing single-vineyard bottlings that highlight the unique differences in their terroirs. In the cellar, they use wild yeasts for fermentation and add minimal to no sulfur, relying on natural processes to express the character of their vineyards.