Verónica Ortega Quite 2023
Organic Crianza red wine from El Bierzo. Old-vines Mencía with other local varieties aged for 16 months in French oak vats and French oak barrels.
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Verónica Ortega Quite 2023
Ecológico
The wine Verónica Ortega Quite is the entry-level red of the amazing Verónica Ortega, a Cádiz-born winemaker who set up shop in the DO Bierzo in 2012.
Made basically from old-vines Mencía (90-100 years of age) and a droplet of Palomino, Doña Blanca and Alicante Bouschet, this Spanish red wine is sourced from several plots with mostly clay soils located near Valtuille de Abajo.
This Crianza red wine was vinified in a gentle manner. The partially destemmed grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks, with mild extractions and short macerations. Then the red wine Verónica Ortega Quite 2023 was aged for 10 months in truncanted cone-shaped French oak vats and for 6 months in 500- litre French oak barrels.
This red wine from El Bierzo was bottled in March 2025.
28,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Verónica Ortega Quite is deep ruby with some reddish reflections. |
|---|---|
| Nose | Expressive and nuanced, this wine from old-vines Mencía with Palomino, Doña Blanca and Alicante Bouschet showcases lively forest berries, wild flowers and fine leather, with a splash of chocolate mint, black pepper and sweet spices. |
| Palate | This wine by winemaker Verónica Ortega is nimble and expansive, with rounded tannins, impeccable acidity and subdued minerality. Complete and well-defined, with a long finish reminiscent of flowers and scrubland. |
| Our personal opinion | Arguably the best vintage to date, the wine Verónica Ortega Quite 2023 exhibits the most inviting and elegant side of El Bierzo. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Verónica Ortega Quite 2022: Parker 93. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Bierzo |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 14-16ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | Yes |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in distinct containers |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 16 |
| Parker's Score | 93/93+ |
| Enterwine's Score | 92 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Percentage of variety | Mencía, Palomino, Doña Blanca, Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouchet). |
| Pairings | Birds, Cold meats, Cow´s cheese, Cured cheeses, Grilled red meats, Mushrooms, Red meat with gravy, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted red meats, Roasted white meats, Rosted piglet, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Vegetables, White meat with gravy |
| Taste | Silky and intense, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Appetizer, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, To bring to an engagement |
