Bela Verdejo 2024 is a new release and it’s exclusive to Vinoselección! Following the success Bodega Bela has been enjoying with its reds in Ribera del Duero, it’s now brought out a fresh, very deeply nuanced Verdejo from the latest vintage, 2024. We love Bela’s Rueda winery because we adore Verdejo; and we’re especially pleased to be able to share with you the release of a white that’s bound to cause a stir.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Verdejo
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
01/2025
Total acidity (g/l)
6.15
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.30
Sugar
1.2
pH
3.32
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
General Information
Bela Verdejo 2024 is a single-varietal that’s highly representative of the virtues of this grape, the star of the D.O. Rueda.
Belonging to the CVNE group, Bodega Bela (2018) is one of the most promising Ribera del Duero firms. It recently began making wine in the neighbouring D.O. Rueda, where it designs whites made from the Verdejo variety that are set to cause a stir.
Bodega Bela started out with superb assets: 82 hectares of vines, mostly belonging to the Tinta del País variety (Tempranillo) distributed between the municipalities of Villalba de Duero and Moradillo de Roa (Burgos) in one of the most desirable areas of the Denominación. The process of acquiring these coveted vineyards was completed after more than a decade.
Bela was the endearing name given to Sofía, the daughter of the cofounder of CVNE, Eusebio Real de Asúa, and the great-grandmother of the generation currently at the helm of the group. It’s a cutting-edge winery that spans 6,000 square metres and boasts a large cellar with a capacity for 10,000 vats.
Bela Verdejo 2024 (D.O. Rueda) is excellent with grilled scapi or soupy rice with jumbo prawns.
The winery
In 2017, the Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España (CVNE) fulfilled the desire to honor the founders of the winery from 1879 by launching the Bodega Bela project in one of the most sought-after areas of the Ribera del Duero Denomination of Origin. This winemaking house, far from its native Rioja, began with an exceptional viticultural heritage of 82 hectares of vineyards, mostly of the tinta del país or tempranillo variety, spread across the Villalba de Duero and Moradillo de Roa regions. Two very distinct areas that contribute complementary attributes to the wines: more structure in Moradillo de Roa and more freshness in Villalba de Duero. A venture that was forged after more than a decade of acquiring these coveted vineyards.
Bela was the affectionate nickname given to Sofía, the daughter of CVNE co-founder Eusebio Real de Asúa, and the great-grandmother of the current leaders of the company. It is a cutting-edge winery with a surface area of 6,000 m² and a large barrel room with a capacity for 10,000 casks.
In 2024, it became one of the highlights of the Spanish wine world when the prestigious publication Wine Spectator selected Bela Crianza 2021 as the only Ribera del Duero wine in its Top 100.
In recent years, Bodega Bela has embarked on its adventure in the neighboring D.O. Rueda, where it is producing verdejo whites that are sure to make waves.