Bodegas Piqueras Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc 3 Litre Bag in Box

A bag-in-box organic Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc from Spain that’s been aged on its lees for 4-6 months. Fresh and crisp on the palate with intense citrus, lime and tropical notes and a persistent finish. A food-friendly medium-bodied wine that can be enjoy with a wide variety of dishes such as grilled fish, pasta and salads. Once the seal is opened on the box the wine will keep for about four weeks, with the cost working out to a 75cl bottle equivalent price of £7.48.

Bodegas Piqueras is a fourth generation estate, founded in 1915 in the southeastern Spanish region of Almansa. With its semi-desert climate, it’s an ideal area to practice organic winemaking, with plenty of sunlight and little chance of disease. The cool nights contrast the hot days, giving vital acidity and aromatics to the rich, deeply-coloured wines. The traditional grapes of the region are Garnacha Tintorera, a rare red-fleshed grape variety, and Monastrell, also known as Mourvèdre. These are grown in the Los Timonares vineyard, which sits at 2500 feet above sea level. The Los Chuchillos vineyard has the estate’s oldest vines, with the gnarly bush vines being over 60 years old. Bodegas Piqueras recently added the El Vinculo vineyard, which is based amongst the olives, almonds and grains of the Almansa reservoir region. All viticulture is done with nature, not against it, and biodiversity is actively encouraged. Sheep graze to keep surrounding plants in check, and their manure is used as fertiliser.