Basa Rueda – Telmo Rodriguez: Rueda El Transistor Verdejo 2025

Parker om: Rueda El Transistor Verdejo

The very young Rueda white 2025 El Transistor is the expression of old-vine Verdejo from the village of La Seca and made from low-yield vineyards using a simple, respectful winemaking approach that highlights the variety’s best character and the region’s terroir. The 2025 vintage saw an early harvest starting on September 11, driven by a season of contrasting conditions: a cool winter and spring were followed by a very hot summer, with heat waves and high mildew pressure due to spring rains, although adequate water reserves helped the vines withstand the stress. Despite a significantly reduced crop in the Rueda region due to mildew and heat, the harvested grapes were very healthy. The juice from the direct pressing fermented in barrels, oak foudres of different sizes and in concrete vats, all with indigenous yeasts and aged for six to seven months. It's very clean, a little austere but already harmonious, elegant and nuanced. It comes in at 13% alcohol, with a pH of 3.4 and 5.14 grams of acidity. It has terrific balance and a vibrant palate, with depth, complexity and the classical bitter twist in the finish that also provides a sense of freshness. This has to be one of the finest vintages for this wine showing the Castilian austerity. 9,152 bottles produced. It was bottled in April 2026.