Winery: Bodegas Menade

Country / Region: Spain / Vino de la Tierra Castilla y León

Date Winery was established: 2003

Alcohol Content / Volume: 13% / 750ml

Decanting Time: No needed

Good to know: Menade Nosso is made with organic certified grapes which are picked up by hand a few days before the harvest of Menade Verdejo. It is fermented with wild yeasts in stainless steel and developed on the lees for 1 month, following by malolactic fermentaion. No sulfur added. A long time on lees makes wine more complex and oily. Light filtration with natural cellulose. Free of histamine. Wine is lemon-yellow in color, attractive primary aromas such as melons, fennel and thyme. More complex on the palate with a combination of zesty fruitiness and minerals. A round mouth feel may come from free-SO2 vinification and a long term of ageing with lees. Clean and Natural.

Bodegas Menade is located near the banks of the river Duero in Rueda. It was founded in 2005 by the Sanz siblings, sixth generation of winegrowers and producers who focuses on making environmentally-friendly wines from Verdejo.

Vineyards are located over 700 meter above sea level, aiming to protect environment and keep biodiversity of the land. Viticulture without coppers nor sulfur is very difficult but the Sanz brothers always keep attention to make it comes true. Ozone is also used during the growing cycle as a natural disinfectant against fungus and bacteria. They even pioneered so-called “mobile trees” which are transported all around the vines to attract insects and birds that live in the vineyards and help to pollinate.