Rafael Palacios, Louro do Bolo, Godello Valdeorras

Country: Spain  Region: Valdeorras

Varietal: Godello Vintage: 2022

Category: White Wine  Style: Dry

Producer: Rafael Palacios

This is a wine that will open your eyes to Spanish white wines

Description:

Rafael Palacios left his family’s estate in Rioja in 2004 and settled in the Val do Bibei, a rugged and off-the-beaten-path sub-zone of Valdeorras. The Val do Bibei is a tortured landscape of granitic, terraced slopes dotted with hard-to-reach and hard-to-farm vineyard plots. Rafa works exclusively with Godello planted on granitic soils at much higher elevations – so high that late Spring snow and frost are ever-present dangers to his already low yields.  Rafa works 32 plots , known locally as Sorte, by hand where some of the oldest vines are nearing a century in age.

Tasting Note: This is a vibrant, mineral laden juicy fresh and complex wine with amazing balance.

Food Pairing : Seafood is an obvious match, especially heartier choices like lobster, scallops, crab and halibut. But shrimp, prawns and pretty much any but the most delicate preparations will do, as well as salads, vegetables and lighter chicken dishes