Spain — wine

Valdeorras

Galician wine DO in the Sil River valley, internationally celebrated for Godello - one of Spain's finest white grapes. Schist and slate soils produce wines of mineral intensity and exceptional aging potential.

Year Rating Notes
2023 Cool Atlantic-influenced growing season; Godello achieved extraordinary aromatic complexity and crystalline minerality.
2022 Excellent ripeness balanced by Galician rainfall; benchmark vintage for age-worthy Godello.
2021 Classic Valdeorras vintage with bracing acidity and slate-driven minerality.
2020 Warm summer followed by cooling rains; full-bodied yet precise Godello expressions.
2019 Variable conditions; top producers made elegant, food-friendly whites.