WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “The more ambitious 2012 Selección Blanco is pure Godello from old vines at high altitude which fermented in stainless steel and aged in barrel in contact with the lees with bâttonage for eight months. It…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “The 2011 Blanco Seleccion is 100% Godello from old vines, aged for eight months in 500-liter French oak barrels. The production is limited to 3,000 bottles. Here the creaminess of the oak and the white…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “I didn’t get the new vintage of the Tinto Selección, so the las red was the 2011 Tinto, a Mencía cuvée from slope vineyards which fermented in stainless steel and aged in new and used,…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “The 2011 Tinto Seleccion, produced from 80-year-old Mencia grown on quartz and slate soils fermented in 400-liter new French oak barrels where it ages for 16 months, is a wine built to last. The vintage…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “Even better is the 2010 Bierzo Blanco Godelia Seleccion, which is made from 80-year old Godello vines. A sensational effort, it offers a similar personality, but more body and flavor intensity, terrific ripeness, lots of…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “The 2010 Mencia takes advantage of the blending and diversity of terroirs and the use of both American and French oak, which gives complexity to the end product. Mineral and balsamic, fresh and ripe, it…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “Here’s another fine, fragrant, floral example of mencía from Bierzo, replete with dark berry fruit and violets, notable but integrated barrel spice, and overall complexity above the average. The palate is succulent and mouth filling,…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Godelia “More serious, the outstanding 2009 Bierzo Tinto Godelia reveals a deep blue/ruby color as well as sweet aromas of blueberries, raspberries, crushed rocks and spring flowers. Pure, medium-bodied, long and ripe, it is ideal for…