Verdejo; Verdejo Palido [vehr-DAY-yoh pah-LEE-doh]

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A white-wine grape grown in and indigenous to Spain's RUEDA region. It's also cultivated in the neighboring regions of Toro and RIBERA DEL DUERO. Verdejo produces full-bodied (see BODY), yet CRISP wine with a rich, nutty flavor. Rueda's top category of wine, Rueda SUPERIOR, must contain at least 60 percent Verdejo; the very best wine is 100 percent Verdejo. The Rueda region also produces a SHERRY-style wine from Verdejo grapes.