Ossian 2020 | Prephylloxera Verdejo | Nieva, Segovia | Vinaris

Ossian 2020 | Verdejo | Castilla y León

Name: Ossian 2020 | Verdejo | Castilla y León
Brand: Ossian
SKU: 368
Price: 34.3 EUR
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Ossian, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla y León (Nieva, Segovia; vineyards within the Rueda area). Ungrafted century-old vines on sandy soils. Certified organic viticulture. Some plots have rounded stones emerging from the sand. 100% Verdejo.

Hand-harvested plot by plot. Gentle pressing (free-run must). Fermented with native yeasts in 228- and 600-litre barrels and wooden foudres of various capacities. Aged 9 months on lees with periodic battonage.

Wine Identification
The Ossian 2020 is a white wine produced by the winery Ossian. It carries the IGP Castilla y León designation, originating from Spain. Although located within the geographical zone of Rueda, specifically in Nieva, Segovia, it is classified under this broader regional indication.

Origin and Winemaking
This 100% Verdejo wine is crafted from ungrafted century-old vines on their own roots (pie franco). The vineyards are situated on sandy soils, with some plots featuring exposed river stones. The estate practices certified ecological viticulture. Harvesting is conducted manually, parcel by parcel, ensuring careful selection of the fruit.

The vinification process begins with a gentle pressing to extract only the free-run juice (mosto yema). Fermentation takes place using native yeasts in wooden vessels, specifically 228-liter and 600-liter barrels, as well as foudres of varying capacities. Following fermentation, the wine undergoes maturation on its lees for nine months in barrel, accompanied by periodic bâtonnage (lees stirring) to enhance texture and complexity.

Expected Profile
As a white wine made from Verdejo, Ossian 2020 exhibits the typical aromatic profile of this Spanish variety, likely showcasing citrus, herbal, and stone fruit notes. The extended aging on lees with regular stirring suggests a wine with significant body, creamy texture, and enhanced mouthfeel. The sandy soils and old vines typically contribute to wines with good acidity and mineral depth.

Critics' Scores
The Wine Advocate (Parker) awarded this vintage a score of 94 points.

Overall Character
Ossian 2020 represents a serious, structured approach to Verdejo. By combining old vines, ecological farming, and meticulous barrel fermentation with lees aging, the winery produces a white wine of considerable depth and complexity, distinguishing itself through its textured palate and refined oak integration.

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Learn more about Ossian

Ossian was born in 2005 in Nieva, in the Segovia part of DO Rueda, from Ismael Gozalo, a local grower, and Javier Zaccagnini, former head of the Ribera del Duero Regulatory Council and a partner in Aalto. In 2013 the Ruiz family of Pago de Carraovejas bought Zaccagnini's share and part of Gozalo's, and since 2016 it has been the sole owner; Gozalo still sells grapes to the winery.

At Nieva the vines sit around 900 metres, on sand. The sand kept phylloxera out at the end of the nineteenth century, and planting ungrafted was the norm in the area until the mid-twentieth: Ossian works centenarian own-rooted vines, certified organic, and only Verdejo.

For years Ossian was the house's only wine. Then came Quintaluna, which blends pre-phylloxera vines with young trellised ones, and Capitel, from one of the oldest plots, with patches of slate among the sand.

Picking is by hand, plot by plot, and only free-run juice is used. It ferments with native yeasts in 228- and 600-litre barrels and foudres, and ages about nine months on its lees.

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