‘61′ Dorado en Rama NV (Platinum – 97p.) has been recognised as the top DO Rueda wine in this year’s edition of the prestigious British competition, which also highlights “Cuatro Rayas Vendimia Nocturna Verdejo” (94p.) and “Amador Diez Verdejo Cuvée 2020 – Gran Vino de Rueda” (92p.)
La Seca, Valladolid. La Seca, Valladolid. 18 June 2025.– – The Decanter Awards – one of the most respected British competitions in the international wine industry, organised by the renowned magazine Decanter – has revealed the results of its 2025 edition. Among the highlights is the Platinum medal (97p.) awarded to “61” Dorado en Rama NV, making it the highest-scoring DO Rueda wine in the competition.
Out of more than 17,000 wines from around the world submitted to this edition, only 16 Spanish wines have received the Platinum medal. Among them, the fortified wine from Bodega Cuatro Rayas – produced using the traditional winemaking method in sherry butts and blending the Verdejo and Palomino Fino varieties – was the sole representative from the Designation of Origin Rueda to earn this honour.
Following its participation at the Decanter Awards, Bodega Cuatro Rayas has also added two Silver medals to its list of accolades. These correspond to scores above 90 points, according to the strict evaluation standards of the British competition’s panel of judges: Cuatro Rayas Vendimia Nocturna Verdejo 2024 (94 p.) and Gran Vino de Rueda Amador Diez Verdejo Cuvée 2020 (92 p.) have both been ranked among the top ten wines from the Designation of Origin in this year’s edition.
FOUR BODEGA CUATRO RAYAS VERDEJO SCORE OVER 90p IN DECANTER MAGAZINE
The scores achieved by these wines in the 2025 edition of this British competition add to those published in the May issue of “Decanter Magazine” featured in one of its editorial reports. In the article written by the wine taster Ines Salpico – an editor specialising in Spanish, Portuguese, and South American wines – she reflects on the history of the Valladolid-based cooperative winery as it celebrates its 90th anniversary and reviews four Cuatro Rayas Verdejo wines, all of which received ratings above 90 points: Amador Diez Verdejo Cuvée 2021 GVR (93p.), Cuatro Rayas Longverdejo GVR 2023 (93p.), Cuarenta Vendimias Cuvée 20223 GVR (92p.), and Cuatro Rayas Viñedos Centenarios Verdejo 2024 (91p.)
