2020 Valdesil Pezas da Portela

One of the stars in the field of white Godello wines and the red Mencia from the Valdeorras is the winery Val De Sil, which focuses strongly on the Galician grape Godello and Mencia. The bodega has its vineyards in the Sil valley with its unique slate soils which make the wines of this house unique. Pezas da Portela is a tribute to Portela, origin of Godello. It is a village wine produced exclusively from the 11 historic pezas (plots) located on the slate slopes of the village of Portela, in the municipality of Vilamartín de Valdeorras. These 11 pezas were planted in the first half of the 20th century by the sons of Mr. José Ramón Gayoso, continuing their father's legacy as a world pioneer in the cultivation and production of Godello wines

The Pezas da Portela is a 100% Godello originating from 11 small unique Pezas (plots) in the village of Portela at an altitude of 450-650 meters with an average age of 60-90 years old vines owned by the family. Each plot is vinified separately in oak barrels of different sizes, then blended and then remains in barrique for a further 6 months and then a further 12 months in stainless steel and concrete. In the cool climate with enormous sea influence everything grows very quietly and this makes wines with a fantastic elegance. What a beautiful white wine this is. Notes of smoke, toasted bread, vanilla, apple and ripe yellow fruit in the background and the unique minerality. The taste is very intense, broad, creamy, complex and refined with refreshing acidity enhanced by a muscular minerality derived from the unique slate terroir. This is a great unique wine that will only improve with age. The best summary for this wine is: Delicate - Complex with great finesse and can develop fantastically with age.

92+/100 Parker

FACT: In the Tab: Appendix you will find the official fact sheet of this fine wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you come to pick up the wine you will also receive a nice discount. We are almost next to the national road with plenty of parking space. Click here for address

60-90 years; 450-650 meters altitude;