Winemaker Notes
Fresh aromas of citrus and bright herbal notes that continue on the palate with green apple and pit fruit flavors that round out the mineral acidity. Extremely versatile at the table – delightful on its own but proves complementary to a wide array of food, from salads to seafood and beyond.
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
The 2024 Godello is made in a traditional style from this, a classic vintage. Nutty, fruity, and aged in bottle three months before release, it’s a juicy, medium-bodied white of impressive concentration and freshness that balance into a cohesive whole.
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Vinous
The 2024 Godello from Valdeorras is clean and floral, with linden, acacia and pear aromas on the nose. With higher acidity, it is a simple, commercial style, with malic grip adding relief to the palate.
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).
Just to the south of Bierzo, the steeply terraced Valdeorras Spanish wine region is a respected source of both red and white wines. Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet) and Mencía are the principal red varieties while Godello and Palomino compose the majority of this region's whites.