Winemaker Notes
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
The mineral and zesty lemon characters give this a “streamlined” and “rapid” feel to the mid-palate. There is a lovely salinity, too, followed by a deliciously mouthwatering finish. Very attractive brightness alongside fine austerity. 100% Godello.
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Wine Spectator
A lithe, light-bodied white, with bright acidity buoying flavors of pear, star fruit, grapefruit peel and Marcona almond. Clean-cut and refreshing, with a minerally finish. Drink now through 2026. 4,200 cases made, 1,600 cases imported.
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.