We bought our bottle of Martinsancho Rueda Verdejo 2007, from the Rueda region of northern Spain, last weekend while picking up supplies for our picnic in Mill Valley (see Monday’s posting for more about the picnic site).  For those of you unfamiliar with Verdejo, click here for a neat description provided by Denomination of Origin Rueda’s official web site.       

Picture this: 75 degrees; clear, sunny skies; the smell of redwoods in the air; and a chilly glass of golden-colored, dry, well-balanced white wine in hand.  As you might imagine, the wine complimented our outing perfectly.

We found lots of apples in the nose along with a significant degree of nuttiness.  There were also green scents and flavors typical of a Sauvignon Blanc – which we felt it resembled more than any other varietal – but the finish was nice and limey.

Where to get it: We bought our bottle at Mill Valley Market.  You can also find it using the Snooth search function under “Wine Locator” in the right hand column of this page, or by visiting wine-searcher.com or winezap.com.