Vetus means forbidden in latin.
The vines stand at an altitude of 810 to 930 meters above sea level, in the northernmost zone of Rueda (Segoría).
Here the harvest takes place 3 weeks after the rest of the DO.
When the bottle is put in the fridge, the butterfly on the label turns blue (when the temperature is less than 8°C). Total production is 35.800 bottles.
Vinification
Alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Storage potential
3 years.
To serve
8-12°C.
Trial analysis
The light colour of a young wine.
Very verdejo on the nose - citrus, grassy, chalky notes, also very exotic.
On the palate, seductive notes of gooseberries, but also a sharp acidity, and a very mineral finish.