According to Jose Penin of Decanter.com, “The elite of Spanish dry whites still come from Rueda. Here the main source is the Verdejo grape, planted on varied soils like the stony ones found near the Douro riverbanks or those richer in sand and slate in the province of Segovia at an altitude that renders vine growing almost impossible, but rewarding.” Jose goes on to praise the “fabulous Albariños from Rías Baixas, which show more even quality levels than Rueda’s Verdejos but