| Type | Red wine |
|---|---|
| Region | |
| Grapes | |
| Producer | |
| Allergens | Contains sulfites |
| Alcohol contenti | 13.5% |
| Production | 18,000 - 20,000 bottles |
Recommended
Verónica Ortega Quite
2022A Bierzo with one eye on the Rhône
ORGANIC
93
PARKER
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The wine
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What does this wine taste like?
Displaying a dense and dark purple colour, Quite delights us with a smoky nose embellished with aromas of scrubland, ash, blue flowers and deliciously ripe fruits of the forest. It is juicy and fresh in the mouth with a seductive mouthfeel and a degree of acidity which means it flows elegantly on the palate and has a promising future. A splendid blend of minerality and fruitiness, it offers the most pleasant and accessible side of the Mencia variety. Agile, elegant and easy to interpret, it is a wine ready to be admired and enjoyed from the very first moment. Elegant wooden notes from the eight months it spends ageing in wooden vats resonate with every sip alongside an elegantly bitter sensation.
| Light | Bold | |
|---|---|---|
| Smooth | Tannic | |
| Dry | Sweet | |
| Soft | Acidic |
View | mulberry red / Deeply-coloured |
|---|---|
Bouquet | Smoky notes / Shrubland / Violets / Fruits of the forest / Toasty notes |
Mouth | Juicy / Fresh / Seductive / Good acidity / Elegant / Mineral / Pleasant |
Drinking and storing
Serve between 14ºC and 16ºC
Food pairing
Cooked sausages / Grilled meat / Rabbit lamb with fine herbs
Ratings and awards
| 2022 | 93 PK | |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 93 PK | |
| 2020 | 93+ PK | |
| 2019 | 92+ PK | 92 PN |
| 2018 | 93 PK | |
| 2017 | 92 PK |
PK: ParkerPN: Peñín
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Winemaking
On drinking, it is easy to appreciate that it has not undergone an excessive extraction process (just a week-long maceration). With an experienced background working at several of the great wineries (such as Clos Erasmus, Álvaro Palacios, Romanée-Conti, and Raúl Pérez), Verónica Ortega is a firm believer that subtlety is a key element behind all great wines. With this in mind, her wines are always aged in large pre-used wooden vats or clay jars, as is the case with Quite.
| Vinification material | Stainless steel / Amphoras / Wood |
|---|---|
| Ageing period | 8 months |
| Barrel age | Used |
| Type of wood | French oak |
Vineyards
| Vine age | 90 years |
|---|---|
| Soil | Clay sand / Pebbles / Slate |
| Climate | Atlantic with continental influence |
The winery
Verónica Ortega
Verónica Ortega is one of the great promises of Spanish wine. Originally from Cadiz, she left her Andalusian homeland after finishing her oenology studies at the University of Cadiz to embark on an intense learning path that would lead her to work in different countries and always alongside some of the greatest names in wine. In Priorat, Ortega harvested grapes alongside Daphne Glorian and Álvaro Palacios. She later worked in a biodynamic winery in New Zealand and...
