2022 Valdesil Sobre Lias Blanco

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Description

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One of the rising stars of white wine from the Valdeorras region is the Val De Sil winery, which focuses heavily on the Galician Godello grape. The winery's vineyards are located in the Sil Valley, with its unique slate soils, which make its wines unique: floral, fresh, and minerally.

The Valdesil Godello Sobre Lias is a blend from various vineyards with slate soils. The wine is fermented in stainless steel with indigenous yeasts (no malolactic fermentation) and remains in contact with its own lees for 5-7 months with weekly battonage. The Sobre Lias is a highly complex, almost unique wine that will continue to improve with age. Robert Parker tasted the 2008 version in 2015 and was very impressed (read the review under the Parker tab). The wine has excellent acidity with smoky notes along with toasted bread and toffee. Beautiful minerality and citrus notes, and a fresh yet firm finish. Fans of Godello (or Chardonnay) should definitely try this wine. We recommend a drinking window of 2023-2028. Fans of Godello (or good Chardonnay) should definitely try this wine.

90/100 Parker (13,14,15)
90/100 and Highly Recommended Decanter - year 2017
Top 5 best western wines - Tim Atkins Master of Wine

FACT: In the tab: Attachment, you'll find the official fact sheet for this fine wine. We'll automatically send it to you when you order this wine. The wine is stored in our climate-controlled Wine Warehouse, and if you pick it up, you'll also receive a nice discount. We're located almost next to the Rijksweg with ample parking. Click here for the address.

Specifications

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Type of Wine White
Country Spain
Region Galicia
Appellation Valdeorras (Appellation)
Winery Valdesil
Grape Godello
Biological certified No
Natural wine No
Vegan No
Vintage 2022
Drinking as of 2023
Drinking till 2028
Alcohol % 14
Alcohol free/low No
Content 0.75 ltr
Oak aging No
Sparkling No
Dessert wine No
Closure Cork
Promotion Last bottles, On Sale
Parker rating 90
Vinous rating 92
Tasting Profiles Droog, Fris, Fruitig, Mineraal, Strak, Wit fruit
Drink moments Borrelen, Cadeau!, Met vrienden, Summer party, Terras, Voor alledag

Professional Reviews

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Parker

90

Vinous

92

Wijnhuis

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Gold was once mined in the Galician region of Valdeorras, the 'golden' valley, but today it is wine. In particular white wine from a special grape, godello and red wine from the grape Mencia. The variety grows on slopes and on plateaus around the river Sil and has been successfully transformed into fine wines. The Valdesil family domain is one of the most prominent houses that sources its grapes from all kinds of small plots, partly granite-containing, partly sandy, partly with slate. The sticks are often very old (top). Val De Sil has made the Godello and Mencia wines from the Valley de Sil famous.

Bodegas Valdesil is located in Vilamartín de Valdeorras in the deep west of Spain, approximately 180 km southeast of Santiago de Compostela. The history of the winery begins in the year 1885, when the winegrower José Ramón Gayoso began planting godello grape vines on the slate slopes of the Sil valley. Everyone made fun of him at the time. Although Gayoso later gave up the vineyard, the plants survived, and today the same genetic material is still used here. The modern history of the winery starts in 1991. In that year the Prada-Gayoso family brings the vineyards back in top condition. Today the winery covers 20 ha. Of these, many are small plots of old godello plants. Some vineyards are located at the best spots of Valdeorras, especially on the sunny slopes at Córgomo and Portel. The red grape variety mencía is also grown here. A total of six wines are made from both grape varieties. Bodegas Valdesil is one of the most reliable producers in Galicia, "a very reliable source for quality wines from Valdeorras", says Robert Parker's Wine Advocate.

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