Anyone who drinks with me knows that Godello is one of my favourite grapes and this wine, from the Madrid & Darracott winetasting, is no exception. I love it. From the Valdeorras region, where many a good Godello comes from, this wine is 100% Godello from over 100 year old vines. It has been partly … Continue reading Avancia Cuvee de O Godello
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Salterio Godello 2019
I love Godello wines, and I don't think I've tried one from Monterrei before, so when I saw this bottle in my friend's kitchen she was under strict instructions not to open it unless I was there. Fortunately she humoured me because it is a delicious wine and everything I look for in a Godello. … Continue reading Salterio Godello 2019
Godello Grape Variety
Back in the 1970s there were only a few hundred Godello vines left in the region Valdeorras. Horacio Fernández is credited with reviving this grape variety until it is now one of Spain's top white wine varietals grown throughout Galicia and in neighbouring Bierzo. Check out this great article by New Zealand's Wine Guy, Gavin … Continue reading Godello Grape Variety
AbreCaminos Godello 2018
This is the second wine from the Madrid & Darracott Lockdown Virtual Tastings (box number two). It is a Godello from the Galician region of Valdeorras. These are usually one of my favourite white wines. A full sibling of the Verdejo grape, the Godello variety has less malic acid than verdejo so none of the … Continue reading AbreCaminos Godello 2018
Sibling Grapes: Verdejo and Godello
Two stalwart grapes of Spanish white wines are in fact sibling. Verdejo, cultivated in the Rueda region, and Godello, used primarily in Valdeorras and Bierzo, are both derived from the same parent grapes: Savagnin (or Traminer) and Castellaña Blanca. Verdejo is often considered the Sauvignon Blanc of Spain. This entirely separate grape variety also shares … Continue reading Sibling Grapes: Verdejo and Godello
Vel’uveyra Godello 2017
This was the second wine from the Lavinia Tasting Class with Anna Harris Noble. I loved this wine! It was divine. Not very objective I know, but I don't care because I seriously loved this wine. I'm so going back to Lavinia to buy a load. OK! having got that off my chest now you … Continue reading Vel’uveyra Godello 2017