Rueda is Spain’s home for Verdejo, and Bodega Hermanos del Villar is one of the region’s most reliable family addresses. Their Oro de Castilla bottling comes from organically grown vines planted between 1989 and 2009 on limestone covered with river stones and sand at nearly 2,400 feet elevation. Night harvest preserves freshness; cool cryo-maceration coaxes out Verdejo’s signature green-herb lift. The 2024 is clear, energetic and exuberant, prioritizing aromatic complexity over weight. A go-to summer white that punches well above its station, equally at home on a Tuesday night and at a sunny lunch outside.