Bodega Verde, Macabeo, 2021

Greengage, Chamomile, Fresh

Aragon / Skin Contact / Macabeo / Organic

A selection of 100% Macabeo from certified organic vineyards, harvested in the final week of August during the night to maintain freshness. The grapes undergo six hours of cold maceration at a controlled temperature. The free-run juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged on lees for 21 days. After natural settling over several months, the wine is bottled and aged for an additional year before release.

Notes on the producer

In 2010, Bodega San Valero embarked on a journey toward growing certified organic wines in the parched, stony, high desert of Aragon. In partnership with a small family vineyard, which had been working organically for years, the winery acquired several parcels of old vine Garnacha, Syrah, and Macabeo to produce Bodega Verde, wines that capture the slate terroir of Aragon and pay tribute to the nearly 150 years of viticultural tradition in the region. Here, at 850 meters elevation, the severe climate, and arid soils yield grapes of true ripeness and complexity.

In the vineyards all the work and harvest are done by hand, and the use of chemical treatments is replaced with holistic practices, such as relying on the arrival of seasonal ladybugs in the vines who help keep down the population of more insidious pests. Bodega Verde goes further in recognising this interconnectivity of nature by putting images of ladybugs and bees on their labels