Oro de Castilla Verdejo
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Winemaker Notes
Light bright yellow. Aromas of Meyer lemon and green apple are accented by suggestions of chalky minerals and sea salt. Dry and racy on the palate, offering lively citrus fruit and fresh fig flavors and a subtle touch of tarragon. Closes on a juicy note, featuring resonating stoniness and very good focus and length. -- Josh Raynolds.
Wine Information
Bodegas Hermanos del Villar, producers of Oro de Castilla, is a family-owned winery rooted in the Rueda region, with a long-standing commitment to precision viticulture and site-driven wines. The estate’s history dates to 1955, when Pablo del Villar Escudero settled in Rueda and began working the land, establishing the family’s enduring presence in the region. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, the family planted their first estate vineyards with Verdejo, Sauvignon Blanc, and Tempranillo, focusing on varieties best suited to Rueda’s climate and soils. Oro de Castilla Verdejo is produced in a classic, restrained style that emphasizes freshness, clarity, and mineral expression. The wine has received notable recognition, including praise from critic Josh Raynolds, who described it as “a textbook Verdejo,” and its selection by the Spanish Wine Academy as a benchmark example within the Rueda section of the Spanish Wine Educator certification program. The name Oro de Castilla, meaning “Gold of Castile,” reflects both the winery’s heritage and its vineyard landscape. The estate sits at high elevation overlooking Rueda, with vines planted in beds of river stones over limestone subsoil. Many of the vines are among the oldest in the area, with deep root systems that contribute natural balance, freshness, and mineral tension. Oro de Castilla Verdejo is intended to be enjoyed in its youth, when the wine’s bright acidity, vibrant aromatics, and lively fruit character are at their most expressive, offering a clear and confident expression of Verdejo and its place in Rueda.
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