Bodegas Nodus En la Parra Blanco 2025, Valencia DO, Organic

En la Parra Blanco is a certified organic white from Bodegas Nodus, made at the family’s Finca El Renegado estate in inland Valencia and bottled as DO Valencia. It is a blend of Chardonnay and Moscatel, around 60% Chardonnay to 40% Moscatel. The ripening of the grapes is closely followed to pick at the optimum moment, and the wine is then fermented at low, controlled temperatures to keep the fruit and aromatics fresh. The name means ‘on the vine’, but locally it is also an expression for daydreaming, a nod to the wine’s light-hearted, easy-going character. It is also certified vegan.

In the glass it is a pale, bright straw colour. The Moscatel gives a lifted, floral nose, while the Chardonnay brings soft fruit, with hints of crisp apple and riper pear. The palate is young, fresh and elegant, with a pleasant texture, gentle fruit and a clean, refreshing finish.

Serve well chilled, at around 8–10°C. It makes a lovely aperitif and is a natural match for salads, grilled fish, prawns, chicken, light pasta dishes, soft cheeses and mildly spiced Asian food. En la Parra is made to be enjoyed young, while its floral freshness is at its best.

Bodegas Nodus is a family estate at Finca El Renegado in Caudete de las Fuentes, in the Utiel-Requena area of inland Valencia. Adolfo de las Heras Marín founded the estate in 1985, when most of its vines were over 40 years old and planted with the native Bobal grape, and he pioneered international varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet in the area. In the late 1990s his son, Adolfo de las Heras Polo, took over and modernised the winery, adding Syrah, Chardonnay and Cabernet Franc and turning the old farmhouse into the Entreviñas hotel. The estate of vineyards and forest, dotted with eight centenary holm oaks, is farmed organically, and its wines carry EU organic certification through the CAECV. In 2023 Nodus became the first winery in the Valencian Community to achieve Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection certification.