Cuesta de Oro, La Seca (Valladolid) - D.O. Rueda. "A fine expression of the noble character of Verdejo, matured on lees and barrel-aged." The vines are cultivated in the gravelly soil of the Rueda plateau, at a height of 600 metres above sea level. Trellis-trained and unirrigated, their roots must seek water deep in the soil, lending concentration and complexity to the grapes.