Elegance, finesse and complexity: A great mineral expression of Verdejo.
We create this wine of exciting depth from hundred-year-old vineyards. Its origin is a combination of meticulous work in the vineyard and winemaking techniques in oval concrete vats.
Vineyard
Grape come from two old bush vineyards, from 1924 and 1928, of a total surface area of 2.5 hectares. Both of them are located in the small village of Hornillos de Eresma, planted on sandy soils, what favors water retention at depth, ensures a good ripening process and keeps acidity in dry farming vineyards. Organic viticulture.
Winemaking process
Hand harvest in 20 kg plastic crates allows a grape selection in the vineyard. After a second selection on sorting tables, grape is cold macerated for 12 hours. Then, fermentation and wine ageing on its own lees for 11 months in oval vats of clay cement. These vats are the key of the process. They offer an ideal answer to the ongoing study of new possibilities of the verdejo variety. Their shape and different temperatures at various heights create a circular current which makes the work of the lees easier. They also contribute to a better protection for the wine and offer the possibility of ageing it for longer without oxidation.
At the top of a moor and in the heart of the Rueda, our history and our winery were born. Surrounded by a flat landscape, with stony soils and a lot of history in its vines. The Verdejo grape and our actions has defined our life, our wines and our future.
We have five varietal Verdejo wines (José Pariente Verdejo, Fermentado en Barrica, Cuvée Especial, Finca Las Comas and 25 Años en Barrica) and two Sauvignon Blanc wines (José Pariente Sauvignon Blanc and Apasionado de José Pariente, the latter being a wine sweet). In parallel, since 2012, we have an artisanal project based on three premises: differentiation, territory and selection, Bodegas Prieto Pariente. A brand under which red and Viognier wines are made, artisanal and with a great personality. After 25 years of experience we continue working, innovating and wanting to offer you the best of our land.