Valdeorras

Fermented in foudre (large oak), this is Rafa’s “entry-level” Godello but there is nothing simple about it; yields were incredibly low in the 2017 vintage due to frost and drought, so the fruit is even more concentrated and complex than normal. The nose is full of peach, crunchy pear and soft minerality, while the palate is taut and saline. There’s a citrus and mineral intensity, with real palate weight which creates a textured mouth-feel. This is a fascinatingly different wine from the previous vintage but nonetheless maintains that same streak of pure salinity that defines Rafa’s wines and which underlines why he is often referred to as the best white winemaker in Spain.
Catriona Felstead MW, Wine Buyer

The 2014 As Sortes is 100% Godello produced from vines ranging in age from 34 to 94 years located at 680 to 720 meters altitude. The must fermented in 500-liter oak barrels and the wine matured for eight months in barriques with periodical bâttonage. A supple, tasty, minerally fresh wine, with lemon and mandarin peel notes. It can age quite well. Drink 2015-2019

Rafa thinks that 2016 (along with the ’12 and ’14) is one of the best vintages of the last 12 years. This, a step up from Louro do Bolo, is mineral and fresh, slightly muted with pithy citrus and a slight grassy edge. The palate is intense with a powerful whoosh of fruit, more pith and a mineral, smoky line.