95 Points - Guia Penin. Capitel 2019 is the flagship wine from the magnificent Ossian Vides y Vinos, arguably Spains greatest white wine producer. The Capitel is made from the estates oldest vines, some of which are believed to be 200 years old, from a tiny, organically farmed plot at Peña Aguda, in Nieva.  Over the years, the roots have penetrated the slate sheets beneath the surface and extracted a rich mineral strength from them.  This packs the tiny berries with concentration and complexity. Once fermented, the Capitel is matured in oak vats in the coolness of the old Monastery of El Parral, during which time it gains yet more depth and a creamy, nutty tone that is the perfect foil to Verdejos natural freshness. While it drinks brilliantly when young, it has the distinction of being a Spanish Verdejo that can age magnificently.

Vivino Rating: 4.4 (Sept 2024)

Wine Press Ratings

95 Points - Guia Penin

92 Points - James Suckling

92 Points - Wine Enthusiast

"This light-yellow-colored wine offers a nose of citrus peel and Meyer lemon. It fills the mouth with flavors of yuzu, gooseberry, fennel pollen and sage leaf set into a vein of bracing acidity that washes over the palate."

Taste

A slightly nutty and full-bodied expression, with a creamy and spicy edge to the roasted pineapples and roasted cashews. Waxy in texture, but bright and zingy, with mouthwatering acidity that cut through the intense flavours. From organically grown grapes. James Suckling, 92/100

About the Producer

Founded in 2005, Ossian Vides y Vinos owns 40 hectares of exceptional vineyards in Nieva, the highest point in the Rueda appellation at altitudes between 840 and 930 metres of above sea level. Its most prized asset is its vines which are not only incredibly ancient being between 100 and 200 years old, but a are pre-phylloxera and planted on their own rootstocks. The phylloxera louse devasted most of Europes vines in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but thanks to having soils comprised largely of sand, Ossians survived. Organically farmed, the tiny amount of fruit these vines produce is phenomenally concentrated and makes Ossian what it is, one of Spains greatest white wines.