Winemaker Notes
Light, yellow gold color. Aromas of ripe pear and lemon. Juicy orchard and citrus fruit flavors in the mouth with hints of minerality. Long lasting citrus and floral notes on the finish with perfectly balanced acidity.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
So much pink-grapefruit and fresh white-peach character on the nose. Medium-bodied and very energetic with lively fruit and acidity. Fun to taste.
Godello is native to northwest Spain and has experienced a major revival in the last 20 years. Godello wines are typically sleek and lightly creamy in texture. Barrel fermentation and lees stirring are typical in Valdeorras, Spain where the grape comes from. These winemaking techniques make the most of Godello's inherent structure and help bring out its lovely floral character. Somm Secret—DNA profiling says that Spain’s Godello is actually identical to the Portugese grape variety Gouveio, which grows throughout the Douro and Dão (where it used to mistakenly be called Verdelho).
One of the few northwestern Spanish regions with a focus on a red variety, Bierzo, part of Castilla y León, is home to the flowery and fruity Mencia grape. Mencia produces balanced and bright red wines full of strawberry, raspberry, pomegranate, baking spice, pepper and black licorice. The well-drained soils of Bierzo are slate and granite.