Spanish Spirit

£6.38
(£7.49 inc VAT)

Name:

Villa Narcisa

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Vintage:

2005

Bodega:

Javier Sanz

Grape variety:

100% Verdejo

Aging:

Tank Fermented, Un-oaked

Style:

Medium Bodied

Region:

D.O. Rueda

Alcohol Grade:

12.5% Vol

Cellaring:

Cellar between 10 and 20°C with a humidity range of 75 to 85%, avoiding rapid temperature changes. Cellar for up to 2 years after purchase date.

Serving:

Serve at temperatures between 8 and 10°C. Serve with fish & seafood dishes, smoked meats and
foie-gras. Also well suited to pasta dishes & cheeses.

Tasting Notes:

Straw colour with golden notes, clean & brilliant. Very fine nose which is full of fruit, with aniseed, sweet grass, fennel notes and a mineral edge. Full body on the palate, loaded with fruit, with good structure and a slight bitter touch which is typical of this variety.

Vineyard

Bodega:

Javier Sanz Viticultor

Region:

Rueda

History:

Javier Sanz's great-grandfather, Augustin Nanclares, made wine from the grapes he grew on his estate, Villa Narcisa, and sold it wholesale to local wineries. The company now has some 104 hectares under vine, the majority of which is of the Verdejo type.
Verdejo is considered to be one of the finest white varieties in the world, the first vines having been planted in the region in the 11th and 12th centuries during the reign of King Alfonso the VI.

Generations of dedicated viticulture, profound knowledge of the grapes and wine making skill are now coupled with modern winemaking facilities (even the oak barrels are manufactured in house) have led to new standards of quality.

The trade names Villa Narcisa & Rey Santo were registered in 1995, and the Sanz family has been selling wines under these names since.

Wines available:

Rey Santo, Villa Narcisa Rueda Superior, Villa Narcisa (Fermentado en Barrica)

Website:

www.jsviticultor.com