It sounds cliché, but it doesn't matter if we talk about fashion, music or gastronomy: the trend that never fails involves returning to the origins.
This is how they understand it at the Bodega Cuatro Rayas wine cooperative and their conviction is based on experience: with nearly 90 years of history - the winery was founded as such in the Valladolid town of La Seca in 1935 -, its winegrowers and employees are heirs of a long manufacturing tradition that is characterized by the love of its territory, the passion for the Verdejo variety and the commitment to preserving and enhancing the legacy of its ancestors. This look of respect and affection towards traditional good work is the 'core' of a company that, at the same time, stands out for its innovative desire and its search for new formulas for success, thus achieving its own character that is accompanied with a strong commitment to sustainability and which makes this winery revealed as one of the essential names for all professionals and wine lovers in our country and outside our borders.
It must be recognized that, as with haute couture houses or temples of good food, in this winery the key to success lies precisely in the fact that they do the usual things, but from an innovative prism that revisits the classics with respect and a pinch of daring, so that the contemporary does not lose its essence but always feels new. This is the case of its 'Cuarenta Vendimias' range, which already has a significant following of enthusiasts in Barcelona and its surroundings thanks to the distributor Vincelona.
This collection of wines aimed exclusively at hospitality and specialized stores allows fans of quality wines to take a tour of different grape varieties and wine-growing territories thanks to Bodega Cuatro Rayas' commitment to the development of inter-cooperative projects that allow it to offer to its clients preparations under DoCa Rioja and Do Ribera del Duero, in addition to its own preparations with Do Rueda strip.
The headliner of this classic and timeless oenological proposal is called 'Cuarenta Vendimias Verdejo' and it is a Verdejo on lees made with grapes from vineyards that are more than forty years old that is characterized by the marked anise profile of its fennel notes. , the most recognizable of this queen grape variety in the wine-growing territory from which it comes.
Customers at spaces such as Terraza Martínez, Gaudim, Equilibri, Can Pepe, Quimet, Rocxi Beach, or the Hotel Ceferino are already loyal to this elegant and varietal preparation that allows you to taste the essence of Rueda's Verdejo in every drink.
Accompanying this production, the Valladolid cooperative proposes within the range a second single-varietal white grape - 'Cuarenta Vendimias Sauvignon' - and two red wines: 'Cuarenta Vendimias Ribera' and 'Cuarenta Vendimias Rioja'. The icing on the cake is 'Cuarenta Vendimias Cuvée – Gran Vino de Rueda', a wine for aging that has the seal that the designation of origin grants to its most exclusive productions, with limited production and a gastronomic style.
Verdejo lovers enjoy this special production in establishments in Barcelona and its province while wine professionals meet this week with the best of the wine sector in the city of Barcelona. Barcelona Wine Week is already an important date in the calendar of activities for wine professionals and Bodega Cuatro Rayas participates in the event with a large space in which its team serves hoteliers, distributors, prescribers, specialized journalists and other profiles associated with Spanish and foreign enology and viticulture to show first-hand their good work and extensive portfolio.
If you are reading this text and wondering how you can get a bottle of Cuarenta Vendimias Verdejo from anywhere in Spain and whether you are a professional or not, we have good news for you: Bodega Cuatro Rayas offers the general public its exclusive preparations for hospitality and specialized establishments through its online store, so that with just a couple of clicks, you can bring the most genuine flavor of Do Rueda to your glass.
Furthermore, if your order is equal to or greater than €29, shipping costs will be free, and if it exceeds €50 you will receive a jar of La Chinata oil and a jar of La Chinata vinegar as a gift for orders placed before 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 15. An unbeatable opportunity to discover the productions of this cooperative winery, essential for all lovers of good wine.
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