There is a flinty and smoky twist in the 2022 El Transistor, a pure Verdejo from stony soils. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in barriques, foudres and concrete vats, where it matured after six or seven months. To keep the freshness, the whites from Rueda don't go through malolactic fermentation, and this kept a healthy level of acidity and pH (3.33), while the alcohol was 13%. This is rich without excess and fills your mouth, and it has the chalky texture from the limestone rich soils. Tasty. RP
$ 198
Basa El Transistor 2020
RP
92
El Transistor is the purest and most sincere expression of grapes from very old vineyards in the village of La Seca. This wine reflects the best expression of Verdejo: bushvines, low yields, a simple and respectful winemaking process, and our 20 years of experience and knowledge of this area, make this a very consistent wine.