Verdejo
Sign in to saveright|thumb|A Verdejo from Rueda. Verdejo is a variety of wine grape that has long been grown in the Rueda region of Spain. The grape originated in North Africa, and was spread to Rueda in about the 11th Century, possibly by Mozarabs. Verdejo was generally used to make a strongly oxidized, Sherry-like wine.
Key facts
- Grape variety.name
- Verdejo
- Grape variety.color
- Blanc
- Grape variety.species
- Vitis vinifera
- Grape variety.origin
- Spain
- Grape variety.pedigree0
- Savagnin & Castellana Blanca
- Grape variety.pedigree1
- Savagnin
- Grape variety.pedigree2
- Castellana Blanca
- Grape variety.flowers_sex
- Hermaphrodite
- Grape variety.vivc_number
- 12949
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right|thumb|A Verdejo from Rueda. Verdejo is a variety of wine grape that has long been grown in the Rueda region of Spain. The grape originated in North Africa, and was spread to Rueda in about the 11th Century, possibly by Mozarabs. Verdejo was generally used to make a strongly oxidized, Sherry-like wine.
In the mid-20th century, Verdejo almost became extinct, had it not been for the local winegrower Ángel Rodríguez Vidal (Bodega Martinsancho), who opted for this variety and contributed to re-establishing its prominence in the region. In recognition of his work, he was honoured with the Cross of the Order of Agricultural Merit by King Juan Carlos I of Spain.