CVNE is synonymous with quality and one of the most renowned Spanish wineries. One of the famous firms based in Haro’s station district, it’s added to its range of wines this Verdejo made at its Bela winery. This new wine was bound to be a success – like everything produced by this century-old firm. Finca Vallejo Verdejo 2023 is made from Verdejo grapes selected from the winery's best vineyards and is very representative of the grape variety.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Verdejo
Type of bottle
Burgundy
Capacity (cl)
75
Bottling
03/2024
Total acidity (g/l)
5.47
Volatile acidity (g/l)
0.21
Sugar
2
pH
3.30
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
General Information
The grapes that went into making Finca Vallejo Verdejo 2023 came from the best vineyards owned by the winery in the Rueda, La Seca and Alaejos areas. The bunches were harvested by hand at night to ensure that the grapes arrived at the winery in best possible condition. The aim of the winemaking process was to preserve and enhance the variety's characteristic primary aromas by means of gentle pressing and fermentation at controlled temperatures in stainless steel tanks.
CVNE’s versatility has enabled it to expand into the Castile region, where it established Bodega Bela. The name of this firm is a tribute to the daughter of one of its founders and the great-grandmother of CVNE's current managers: Sofía, known to the family as Bela. It's a cutting-edge winery with a surface area of 6,000 m2 and a large barrel cellar.
Following this acquisition, the CVNE group now have 7 wineries, all underpinned by the principles that have earned it such success in Rioja. Careful, artisanal winemaking and a family tradition that has positioned it among the best wineries in the world.
Finca Vallejo Rueda 2023 (D.O. Rueda) is ideal with soupy rice with clams and fish such as grilled sole.
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.