Just two hours north of Madrid and on the way to Galicia, you’ll find the Rueda wine region. It’s high and hot - around 800m altitude, and it has one of the most extreme climates in Spain. It drops to -10°C in the winter and hits 40°C in the summer. This combination of altitude and extreme temperature swings makes it unique in the world for making what I believe is one of the most delicious whites around - Verdejo. I’d been on the lookout for a new Verdejo for a few months now, so I dialled up my usual trusted Spanish connections for tips. Which led me to Bodegas Félix Cachazo. The pedigree here is amazing - one of the regions’ founding wineries, Rueda’s Winemaker Of The Year, and custodians of possibly the oldest Verdejo vineyard in the world. And it shows in the wine - it's zippy, intense and aromatic, with vibrant flavours of green apples, juicy lemons and fresh herbs. Verdejo goes amazingly with all types of food - this is why every single bar in Spain serves it up by the glass. I reckon you’ll need a stash of this in your fridge - ready to be pulled on whatever occasion calls for it.