PREHISTORIC
Vino de Nieva:
Authenticity
of Verdejo
in an exceptional landscape
Prehistórico Vino de Nieva 2023 is a limited edition from Bodegas Naia, with 1,074 bottles produced from 75-year-old vines grown in sandy soils with slate outcrops, cultivated biodynamically. Aged for 9 months in barrel on its lees, it comes from the D.O. Rueda and reflects a handcrafted, low-intervention approach. A mineral, complex and elegant Verdejo.
PAIRING
An ideal pairing for baked turbot, seafood brothy rice dishes, and mushroom risottos.
VINTAGE
2023
GRAPE VARIETY
100%
VERDEJO
TASTING NOTES
A wine of great complexity, with tension and a distinctive mineral character.
Spicy, with hints of beeswax and a long, elegant finish.
PRODUCTION
Hand-harvested in 15 kg crates. Whole-cluster maceration in a cold chamber, bunch selection on a sorting table, pressing and spontaneous fermentation in French oak barrels.
This wine reflects a respectful, low-intervention winemaking philosophy; therefore, natural sediments may appear in the bottle.
AGING
Aging in barrels for 9 months in contact with its lees.
Sandy soil with slate outcrops, biodynamic cultivation.
ALTITUDE
840 meters
AVERAGE AGE
75 years
CLIMATE
The region is influenced by both continental and Mediterranean climates. It endures extreme seasonal temperatures, marked by dramatic temperature ranges.