Naia 2011

SWIC score: 89 (JMG)

Tasting notes: Peach, floral, intense, long. 

Available: QC (SAQ 11465153 - $ 19.65)

Winery: Bodegas Naia

Region: D.O. Rueda (Castilla y León)

Varieties: 100% Verdejo

Alcohol level: 13.0% alc./vol.

Naia is a good example of what an unoaked Verdejo wine can offer in terms of length and intensity. It is produced by Bodegas Naia, located since ten years ago in La Seca village, one of the most important places in D.O. Rueda region - where Verdejo shows its best profile. Under the guidance of the experienced winemaker Eulogio Calleja, they make Naia from the grapes grown in their own 52 acres of vineyards. Freshness and volume are two characteristics always founded in Bodegas Naia Verdejos. Naia 2011 matches perfectly with fish and shellfish dishes.

Vintage tasted: 2011 (November 2012)