Name
Con Class Rueda
Order #
917775
Producer
Sitios
Vintage
2009
Price
$9.68
About
Ricardo Sanz is a sixth generation winemaker in the Rueda region and alongside his brother Marco and his sister Alejandra, launched Sitios de Bodega in 2005. They have a thoroughly modern approach to winemaking - concentrating on the native variety, Verdejo, and organic viticulture. The winery is surrounded by the estate vineyards, which total 50 hectares of ecological vines distributed between the localities of O Rueda (90%) and Pollos (10%).
The Sanz dynasty in Rueda is legendary and their importance in terms of innovation cannot be underestimated. Each generation, dating back to 1860, has pioneered some technology - from owning the first mechanical press, to producing the first fresh (non-oxidised) wines of the region, to the holistic approach to farming, incorporating organic viticulture.
The Sanz dynasty in Rueda is legendary and their importance in terms of innovation cannot be underestimated. Each generation, dating back to 1860, has pioneered some technology - from owning the first mechanical press, to producing the first fresh (non-oxidised) wines of the region, to the holistic approach to farming, incorporating organic viticulture.
Review
88 Points - Robert Parker's The Wine Advocate
"The 2009 Con Class is composed of 60% Verdejo, 25% Viura, and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. Light straw-colored, it has an expressive perfume of baking spices, spring flowers, and tropical aromas. Dry, crisp, and with excellent volume on the palate, this tasty effort will provide much pleasure over the next 12-18 months. It is another example of how special 2009 is in Rueda."
Print Page"The 2009 Con Class is composed of 60% Verdejo, 25% Viura, and 15% Sauvignon Blanc. Light straw-colored, it has an expressive perfume of baking spices, spring flowers, and tropical aromas. Dry, crisp, and with excellent volume on the palate, this tasty effort will provide much pleasure over the next 12-18 months. It is another example of how special 2009 is in Rueda."
