Belondrade y Lurton Verdejo Rueda DO

Rueda DO, Spain

Flagship single-vineyard Verdejo from old vines at 800m; barrel fermented and aged on lees 10 months in French oak. Intense and complex: white peach, fennel, flint, almond, and lemon curd with creamy texture. The wine that proved Spanish Verdejo could compete with white Burgundy. Age-worthy 5–10 years.

Pairing intelligence

• starter: Premium Verdejo's richness and citrus backbone are superb with sweet langoustine and butter
• main: Barrel-fermented Verdejo's textured complexity is the ideal white wine companion to classic roast chicken
• fish course: Belondrade's oak-lees richness elevates crab's sweet delicacy; fennel note echoes tarragon beautifully