2024 Bodegas Hermanos del Villar "Oro de Castilla" Rueda, Castilla y León, SpainABOUT THE WINE The Oro de Castilla is crafted entirely from Verdejo, the flagship white grape of Rueda, grown in high elevation vineyards with sandy, gravelly soils that enhance both aromatic intensity and freshness. The 2024 vintage benefited from cool nights and a long growing season, preserving acidity and aromatic lift. Harvested at night to retain freshness, the grapes were fermented in stainless steel and aged briefly on the lees to enhance

mint and sweet spices

says Jean-Marie

known for their commitment to crafting high-quality

resulting in wines of precision

The vineyard faces away from the lake and it is not based on limestone

siliceous clays and gravels

It can be tasted now

with his family having been in the village for generations

The wine was pressed off to age in neutral French oak barrels for 18 months prior to being bottled unfined and unfiltered with a small dose of sulfur added at bottling

Lucie Thiéblemont is a winemaker who grew up in Champagne and

Later that year

reaping virtually instantaneous acclaim