ALMALARGA GODELLO

GRAPE: Godello.

APPELLATION: Ribeira Sacra DO.

VINIFICATION: Sustainable farming. ‘Heroic Viticulture’. Manual harvest at the slopes of Pantón and Quiroga. Grapes are pressed and kept for 24 hours at low temperature to allow the gross lees to settle out. Fermentation at 13º-15º and followed by aging on lees for 4 months

TASTING NOTES: Straw-yellow color, with golden flecks characteristic of its youth. Clean and brilliant. Intentse, fruity, mineral, with flowery undertones. Predominant of ripe fruit: Apple, pear, peach. Smooth, appesiting, gentle. Balanced and creamy, with a great lenght. Well-rounded, pleasant finish.

FOOD PAIRING: Galician scalops, roasted chicken with smashed potatoes, foie-gras, rich seafood, prawns, fish and rice dishes.

RATING HISTORY:

 

  • 92 James Suckling; vntg 2021, vntg 2020
  • 92 Decanter; vntg 2020
  • 90 Wine Enthusiast; vntg 2020
  • 91 Wine Enthusiast; vntg 2019

Tech Sheet:

PRODUCER: Alma das Donas is located in one of the most symbolic corners of the Ribeira Sacra, known for its peace and tranquillity. The more than 3 Ha of vineyards of regional varieties: Mencía and Godello,  lay on steep, south/south-west facing slopes, enjoying an excellent microclimate for wine production and in the shelter of the river Sil. The vines are cultivated by hand on the terraces of the precipitous slopes, thereby preventing any mechanisation other than a simple system of rails to transport the grapes.

The result is a heroic labour containing all the passion and soul needed to create exceptional wines with their own personality.

Perfectly integrated within the surroundings, our production is based exclusively on grapes from vineyards on the slopes of the River Sil.