Ossian is het project van Javier Zaccagnini, partner en directeur van Aalto in Ribera Del Duero. Hij maakt zijn wijnen samen met Ismael Gazalo, wiens familie al jaren wijn maakt in Rueda. De extreem oude wijngaarden, waar de Verdejo staat aangeplant, zijn gelegen in het dorpje ‘Nieva’ en liggen op 850 meter boven zeespiegel.

Wine Spectator: The Ossian is pure Verdejo from old vines in the village of Nieva in Segovia, within the appellation of Rueda, but sold without the appellation — as the wine was initially rejected because ‘it lacked Rueda typicity.’ Lacking Rueda typicity might now be considered a good thing by many, as the quality of a majority of wines from the popular appellation is appalling. It has a creamy nose with a mixture of freshly cut grass and orange peel, quite Verdejo, feeling fresh and young. The palate is very balanced and fresh with good acidity, almost citric, pure and delineated with nicely-integrated oak that is a lot less noticeable than in their earlier vintages. It has very good tension.