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Rueda Verdejo: Protos vs. Marques de Riscal

Rueda Verdejo: Protos vs. Marques de Riscal

Which is better?

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Charlie Leary
Apr 24, 2024
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Rueda Verdejo: Protos vs. Marques de Riscal
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I tasted my first Verdejo wine from Rueda around 2001 in a traditional central Madrid restaurant. The waiter recommended it. That wine wowed me with its acidity balanced by round, satisfying flavors and a certain enticing tensity.

I have drunk Verdejo continuously since. The Spanish appreciate both Protos and Marques de Riscal brands, perhaps Protos havi…

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