Bodegas Shaya

Verdejo

2021
Rueda
Castilla y León
Spain
Say It
Bo-DAY-gas SHA-ya Ver-DAY-kho
Varietal
Verdejo
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Flavors & Quality
Apple Apple
Mineral Mineral
Floral Floral
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Palate Character

Balance & Finesse 1 Rich & Full 2 Light & Bright 2 Smooth & Silky 2 Round & Fleshy 2 Tone & Backbone 2 Powerful & Extracted 2 Bright & Crisp 2
Balance & Finesse
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This is a predominantly Balance & Finesse wine, but it shares structural nuances of Rich & Full as described in the tasting note below.

Tasting Notes
Medium plus bodied, with plus acidity displaying flavors of lemon rind, apple, ginger, mineral, and a kiss of honey on the finish.
COLOR
Pale Straw Yellow
BODY
ACIDITY
SWEET
ALCOH.
13.5%
GRAPE(S)
Verdejo
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Why this wine made the cut…
Bang for your buck from Spain.
Castilla y León, Spain
GRAPE VARIETAL(S)
Verdejo
100% Ver-DAY-ho
Verdejo may not be very well known internationally, but is a white grape varietal in the Rueda, in Castilla Leon in northern Spain, making high quality, dry, aromatic wines. In their youth, the wines have crisp acidity with refreshing flavors of citrus, including lemon, lime, and grapefruit, herbs, and citrus blossom. With age, the wine becomes richer and nuttier with bitter almond nuances/ bitter almonds.
Country / State
Spain
Region
Castilla y León
Sub Region
Rueda
Producer
Bodegas Shaya
Vintage
2021

Bodegas Shaya

Castilla y León, Spain

Shaya is part of the Juan Gil family of wines which was started in 1916, in Jumilla, Spain, and is now in its 4th generation of family leadership.

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Shaya Vineyard LandscapeShaya Vineyard Landscape

The Shaya project puts the spotlight on 100% Verdejo in the Rueda. Shaya wines balance energy, power, and crisp acidity.

Shaya’s old vines are grown on sandy soils covered with rocky top soil, yielding wines with attractive minerality and depth of flavor that exhibits the potential of 100% Verdejo as a standalone, varietal wine of immense potential.