The wines of Rueda !!!

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We are back to my dear Spain again !! love it !! We came by car of course and took time to see new areas and old repeat with some of them as introduction to my sons and our dog Rex ! I came into Rueda after several years and it was sublime ! I like to continue my road warrior stories this time in Rueda. Therefore, here is my take on the wines of Rueda !!! Hope you enjoy the post as I.

The town of Rueda is located in the province of Valladolid and the autonomous community of Castilla y Léon in the kingdom of Spain, It is 43 km from Valladolid City ,22 km from our rental house in Velliza, and 172 km from Madrid, We walked all over the small town, and saw wonderful monuments and plenty of wine tastings and purchases!!! I like to keep them in my blog for the memories of always and return, eventually.

In 1977, the denomination of origin Rueda was recognized and is definitively approved in 1980, being the oldest in 
Castilla y León and establishing the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the D.O. Rueda in the town. Likewise in 1986, Rueda becomes the headquarters of the Enological Station of Castilla y León. The  Rueda  character is defined by three elements: the green Verdejo grape, the continental climate and the cascalase floors. The  Verdejo grape is its native variety and has lived for centuries in the designation of origin. It is very likely that the Mozarabs brought the Verdejo variety from North Africa, after an adaptation period in southern Spain.  Remember, if you drink verdejo you won’t get old,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,a local saying.

In the month of June 2013, the Rueda Wine Route Association was created. This association, which brings together public entities and private, aim is the promotion and growth of tourist offer in the geographical area of the D.O. Rueda, the first denomination created in Castilla y León. In addition Rueda is one of the few European wine areas specialized in the elaboration of white wine and in the protection and development of its native variety, Verdejo, (which a local saying if you drink verdejo you won’t get old! )although some high quality reds and pinks are also made. 72 towns are integrated, of which 53 are located south of the Province of Valladolid, 17 west of Segovia and two north of Ávila. However the vineyards reaches its greatest concentration and intensity in the municipal terms of the Seca, Rueda and Serrada.

Rueda has more than 20 wineries located within the urban nucleus, many of which can be visited to practice wine tourism, know firsthand and at the foot of vineyard the elaboration of our famous broths and finish the visit with a tasting or tasting. Some of the better bodegas/wineries in town are Finca Montepedroso, Menade, Valdecuevas, Viore, Bodegas Mocen, SA , Bodegas de los Herederos del Marqués de Riscal, S.L. Bodegas Félix Sanz ,S.A., Domecq Wines España, S.A. Grupo Yllera and Bodega Ramón Bilbao

At Rueda, Pagos del Rey project started in 2002 with the aim of making quality wines in the most prestigious wine making regions in Spain, with wines with their own personality. All of them have a modern design that combines tradition and innovation, and the latest technology in wine making. Pagos del Rey S.L The winery in Rueda was opened in 2005. It is a beautiful brick façade with the latest technology. It is in this winery where the brand Blume is born, leader brand in DO Rueda wines in the off trade in Spain. Verdejo is the main grape and the symbol of the identity of the region. Bodegas Prado Rey (where we purchase nice welcome) Our wines were the Analivia Sauvignon Blanc, Analivia Verdejo Seleccion , and the Blume Verdejo Seleccion, In Vino Veritas !(latin) In wine, the truth (Eng) .It is in this winery where the brand Blume is born, leader brand in DO Rueda wines in the off trade in Spain. We purchase Analivia Sauvignon Blanc, Analivia Verdejo Seleccion , and the Blume Verdejo Seleccion, We took a turn to come back here but amazing they ran out of wines for 2023 and the new 2024 was been bottled so no wines!! Well it will have to be next time, we will be back, eventually.

Another building of interest is the old house with a brick archery support on stone pillars where the headquarters of the Regulatory Council of the D.O. Rueda, denomination of older origin in Castilla y León and where the public school of girls was located.

The official Wine route of Rueda:  https://www.rutadelvinoderueda.com/index.php

The official pagos del rey bodega in Rueda :  https://www.pagosdelrey.com/en/winery/pagos-del-rey-rueda/

The official DO Rueda wines: https://www.dorueda.com/en/

The Town of Rueda on its Heritage: https://rueda.ayuntamientosdevalladolid.es/el-municipio/de-interes-tristico

The Province of Valladolid on Rueda:https://www.provinciadevalladolid.com/en/-/rueda-3

There you go folks , another wonderful nostalgic, sentimental trip to my dear Spain, Ruedas was a pleasant surprise ,quant,near our house,and historical I like, We will be back ,eventually, we love it !, Again, hope you enjoy this post on the wines of Rueda !!! as I

And remember, happy travels, good health, and many cheers to all !!!

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I am a lover of travels to Europe , Americas , Africa and Asia as well ,who like to share my experiences of the last 53 years with the world, visiting so far 81 countries; living in 6, working in 5, and Citizen of 4, speaking fluently 4 languages. I can deal with sports especially football/soccer and love music, arts, wine collector/drinker, and go out to restaurants, and just visit the world. My background comes all the way from Candelaria and Pajara in Tenerife, Spain where my grandparents came from ;not knowing each other then, to Punta Brava, west of Havana, Cuba. There , my parents born in Cuba met and later on I was born there too. 100% guanche (annexed Tenerife to Spain on April 10 ,1496). I left Cuba as many have to Madrid, Spain where I lived for 4 years. Then, move to Perth Amboy ,New Jersey USA (living there 13 yrs) ; where I completed high school, became a US Citizen, learned to drive a car, and learned English. Afterward, went to the university in Florida, ERAU, and upon graduation decided to moved there to Ormond by the Sea, near Daytona Beach, finally moving North Miami, then Hialeah, then another moved to Silver Lakes division in Miramar, Broward county, Florida; in Florida I lived a total of 18 years. Finally , moved to France in 2003 ,Versailles call me for its royalty, and working in Paris was great. It was time to seek frontiers again and moved to Brech near Auray, Morbihan in Brittany , and later move to not too far Pluvigner. Total so far in France has been 20 years, and counting. Moving average a home every 5.5 years hopefully this will be my last. Cheers All rights reserved. No part of this blog may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means or stored in a retrieval system of any nature, without the written permission of the copyright holder, me. No part of this work may be modified, without the written permission of the holder, me.No part of this work may be exposed to public view in any form or by any means, without identifying the holder as the author, and with the before mentioned permission.

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