Freddy R. Troya

8.9

La Granja 360 — Verdejo & Viura 2025
Spain 🇪🇸

Overview
A lively blend of 75% Verdejo and 25% Viura, two classic Spanish white varieties that work beautifully together here. Verdejo supplies the aromatic lift, freshness, and herbal personality, while Viura rounds the edges and contributes an easygoing fruit character. At 12% ABV, this is clearly built around freshness and drinkability.

Aromas & Flavors
Fresh citrus, green apple, pear, and subtle white flowers are joined by distinctive notes of fennel, anise, and fresh herbs. Bright and aromatic without becoming overly tropical.

Mouthfeel
Light-bodied, crisp, and extremely refreshing, with energetic acidity and a clean, uncomplicated texture. The finish is intentionally short and snappy, which basically encourages the next sip.

Food Pairings
Grilled shrimp, calamari, white fish, fresh salads, tapas, mild cheeses, or simple Mediterranean appetizers. Equally comfortable as a chilled aperitif on a warm afternoon.

Verdict
A vigorous, uncomplicated Spanish white that knows exactly what it wants to be: fresh, aromatic, herbaceous, and ridiculously easy to drink. A terrific entry-level summer wine with enough personality to keep things interesting.

Did You Know?
Verdejo and Viura are two historic Spanish varieties with very different personalities. Verdejo is particularly celebrated for its aromatic, herbal character, while Viura, also known as Macabeo, typically brings a gentler fruit profile and can soften the overall blend.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is pure summer drinking. I love the aromatic and herbaceous entry, followed by that clean, light mouthfeel and refreshing acidity. And that short finish? Almost dangerous, it disappears just quickly enough to make you immediately reach for another sip. — 3 days ago

Matt Sterr

9.2

Rice vodka. Nice flavors — 7 years ago

Austyn Biggers

9.9

Good consistent vodka — 8 years ago

Nick Lussier

9.4

Mixes nicely, works as a primary, secondary, garnish, it’s a little too expensive, but nonetheless, very very solid — 8 years ago

P A

9.7

Delectable friends: full confession I am not a vodka drinker but last night at the Ice Bar in the Lizard Lodge with friends we enjoyed this Swedish hand crafted vodka that blew us away. Smooth with a peppery mouth feel this vodka could make me a convert. Cheers to the Sweden 🇸🇪🥃 — 8 years ago

P A

9.0

Full disclosure I am not a vodka drinker but on a cold snowy night in the Canadian Rockies what are a bunch of Canadians going to do but head to the Lizard Creek Lodge“Ice Bar” and enjoy vodka from Kazakhstan, Poland and Russia. I wish that I knew enough about vodka to rate this one from Kazakhstan so let’s just say it was fun. Cheers 🌬 — 9 years ago

Norman

9.5

Super cold this is by far the best. Really thought Elit was but after several with the Russian crowd they are right. — 4 months ago

Jolinda Craig

8.9

Pair great with the chicken penne alla vodka  — 9 months ago

Sean Lyons

9.5

I hate to say it, but this stuff really is a higher class of vodka. No off, medicinal notes. No cloying artificial sweetness. It just tastes like the cleanest, purest spring water was made magically alcoholic. — 4 years ago

Philip Patston

8.9

There is a lot of vodka in the world. It’s just vodka so what does it matter right? Well it does. This one is somewhat neutral but blends well and does not go weird or vanish altogether. New Amsterdam (from Gallo) vanishes. Grape vodkas go weird as heck. Potato vodkas are finicky. I would put this above Sveda and about equal with Finlandia. No need to pay twice as much for grey goose when it’s being mixed. — 8 years ago

Tyson Escoto

9.4

I’ve never evaluated vodka, but it smells like candy corn. And it’s delightful. Especially when tasted against a wheat vodka which just smells like rubbing alcohol. On its own this is a great sipping vodka with a beautiful rich soft mouthfeel — 8 years ago

Yuriy Povoroznyuk

9.0

Smooth, good tasted vodka. — 8 years ago

Rob

8.9

There is indeed a sweetness to it, but I don't think the traditional vodka drinker will appreciate that particular kind of sweetness. Mixing with a sweet tea vodka and lemon juice. — 9 years ago

Виктор Шакапопулис

9.8

Высококачественная пшеничная водка с добавлением натурального экстракта лимона, произведённая во Франции. При изготовлении используется только натуральное сырьё и мягкая вода из природного источника, расположенного в деревне Жансак рядом с городом Коньяк. — 4 months ago

Aaron Krauss

9.5

Had at vernick. Citrus. They also have a gin. — a year ago

John Howard

Harvest production at Hirsch and Cobb Wineries

9.0

Best TJ’s value. — 6 years ago

Norman

9.5

It had the Russian preferred bite. Needed a pickle! — 8 years ago

Ash Statue

9.3

I dont like vodka in General, but this one is pretty awesome both shots and in cocktails — 8 years ago

Joao

9.2

Smooth and flavorful - great for V&T — 8 years ago

Brian S

9.3

Jalapeño, bell pepper, habanero, cilantro, onion all uncooked and added in separate times during my distillation. Smells like fresh salsa and taste amazing. — 9 years ago