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Ver\u00f3nica Ortega, born in C\u00e1diz, has her formal training from New Zealand. She came to El Bierzo after having worked with famous winemakers like \u00c1lvaro Palacios (Priorat), Dirk Niepoort (Douro), to name just a couple. In Bierzo she worked several years with local master Ra\u00fal Perez, before opening her own cellar in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has in total around 5 hectares of 80 year old plants in Valtuille de Abajo. These are so-called field blends, but clearly dominated by menc\u00eda. The soil here is a mix of sand, clay and limestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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In the beginning there was only one wine called Roc<\/strong> (read a later post about it here<\/a>) from Ver\u00f3nica’s newly acquired plots on sand and clay near Valtuille de Abajo. But after a while she started to realize that the more sandier vineyards were apt for more floral and elegant wines. Quite<\/strong> was then born in 2012. With time she cut down the time in barrel (Quite is typically 4 months in 2-3 year in used oak, while Roc has 6 or 7). In the beginning there was only partly destemming, now 100%. Likewise she has found new ways to make this wine more elegant, like fermentation in tank, shorter maceration (12 days for this vintage) in neutral oak – and from this vintage on she also uses 800 liters amphorae for 50% of the wine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quite 2016<\/strong> (Ver\u00f3nica Ortega)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cherry red. Aromas of youthful red fruits (cherries), stone fruit (plums), with a slight balsamic note. Very fresh, natural acidity, juicy and appealing, and with a mineral touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price: Medium<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ver\u00f3nica Ortega, born in C\u00e1diz, has her formal training from New Zealand. She came to El Bierzo after having worked with famous winemakers like \u00c1lvaro…<\/p>\n