Rippa Dorii Verdejo

Grapes are sourced from organically-cultivated Verdejo vineyards at
higher altitudes across different parts of the Rueda appellation, where
poor, gravelly soils and outcrops of limestone dominate. Some
low-yielding, old vine (over 60yrs) fruit is included.

The grapes are harvested overnight and once in the winery the
temperature is further reduced, and the grapes gently pressed with their
skins at cool temperatures, for the best transfer of aromas.

Natural clarification at cold temperatures is followed by spontaneous
fermentation (without filtering or manipulation). Part of the
fermentation takes place in barrel before the final blending of the
wine. Rippa Dorii is an Ontañón Family project, producing wines from
two of Spain's most important wine regions that run alongside the River
Duero - Ribera del Duero and Rueda. The name Rippa Dorii is the latin
form of ‘Ribera del Duero’ – inspiration for the name and label came
from the nearby 13th century chapel of Santa Maria de Ripa Dorii, in
Torrecilla de la Abadesa.

They have vineyards in the heart of the Ribera region, in the
Fuentecén area, bathed by the Duero and its tributary the Riaza river.
Here altitudes reach over 900 metres and the climate is harsh, with
irregular rain, uncertain frosts, and short and extremely hot summers.
Their wines here are produced solely from the Tempranillo grape, also
known in the region as Tinto Fino or Tinta del Pais.

Whilst to the west, in Rueda, grapes are sourced from a selection of
Organically-certified vineyards in Torreduero, Los Curas and Hornillos,
where poor, gravelly soils dominate. This includes old vine,
low-yielding Verdejo fruit (over 60 years).