WINERY: Telmo Rodriguez
GRAPES: Verdejo, Viura
REGION: Rueda
 
Basa is one of the pioneering wines to show the expression of a grape variety, the “Verdejo” that adapted to a continental climate, giving rise to a direct, fresh and expressive wine.  This refreshing blend of the native varieties Verdejo and Viura from Rueda has year after year been named one of Spain’s and the word’s value white wines. The intense floral aromatics, freshness and wonderful texture are the result of the high elevation plantings in lime and gravel soils, with good drainage. The wine derives its name from its red counterpart Baso, itself named after the country’s ancient “baso” (gobelet)-shaped bushvines.
 
VINIFICATION
The grapes are harvested by hand and machine. Fermentation and maturation takes place in INOX tanks for several months and is bottled in January following the harvest.
 
TERROIR
The fruit for Basa is sourced from different areas of the Rueda DO – La Seca, Serrada, Pozeldez and Foncastin – from suppliers who practice sustainable farming. Training is a mixture of bush vine and cordon, and the soils are a combination of gravel and limestone.
 
2019 was a dry year. Apart from a notable reduction in yields, this had a very positive impact on the sanitary state of the vine- yards. The extraordinarily healthy grapes were transformed into wines of high concentration and quality.