Godello from Valdeorras, Bierzo and Monterrei: whites from Galicia and Bierzo with more body than Albariño, white-fruit notes and slate minerality.
Godello nearly disappeared in the 1970s and is now one of Spain’s great white wines. This selection brings together Godello from Valdeorras, Bierzo, Monterrei and Ribeira Sacra, delivered in 2–4 working days from Marbella, free from €100.
Fuller than Albariño and less aromatic: white fruit, apple, wild herbs and a minerality that recalls wet stone. Its texture and acidity bring it close to the great whites of Burgundy, which is why it is often called the Spanish Chardonnay.
Its home is the north-west: the slate and granite slopes of Valdeorras along the Sil river, and the neighbouring vineyards of Bierzo, Monterrei and Ribeira Sacra. Young Godello is fresh and direct; aged on lees or in barrel it gains complexity and can keep for five years or more.
Albariño is more floral and saline, ideal for shellfish. Godello is broader and more structured, better for fish in sauce, poultry and richer dishes.
