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Valtuille Godello "El Val" 2023Castro Ventosa (Raúl Pérez) - 75 cl.

95+ R. Parker
Biological
Valtuille Godello
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Castro Ventosa's top white wine. "El Val" is the name of the vineyard, located just opposite the renowned "Villegas" vineyard. West orientation so rip... read more
Appellation:
D.O. Bierzo
Wine colour:
White
Alcohol content:
13 %
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51,97 € /pc
42,95 € excl. VAT
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Castro Ventosa's top white wine. "El Val" is the name of the vineyard, located just opposite the renowned "Villegas" vineyard. West orientation so ripeness is up to almost 1 month later than the Villegas vineyard. El Val therefore gives voluminous wines with plenty of fraîche and character. Is without doubt the most Burgundian of our white Godello wines.
Vinification
Manual picking in one day. The fresh grape must is refrigerated for 24 h, then transferred to 500-litre barriques where it receives its vinification and then an élevage of about 12 months.
Storage potential
Drink as from : 2025
Best moment : 2026-2031
Until : 2033
To serve
In a large Bourgogne glass at 14°C
Trial analysis
Bright in colour with nice sparkle. In the nose, a Burgundian symphony of both floral aromas and white pit fruit, interspersed with the lovely wood-aging notes. Firm, yet with enough fraîche in this year. 2022 is a really top year for this white. Long finish with refined bitterness at the end.
Flavor profile
Wood None Aged in wood barrels Heavily aged in wood barrels Acidity Low acidity Balanced High acidity Fruitiness Low fruitiness Balanced High fruitiness Structure Elegant Balanced Full-bodied
Reviews
R. Parker (95+/100)

The white 2023 Valtuille El Val comes from a plot in that "paraje" (lieu-dit) that was planted with Godello 37 years ago, regrafted to the white variety some five years ago. It fermented in barrel with indigenous yeast and matured in those 500-liter barrels with the lees but without any bâtonnage for one year. This is very complete, with good but contained ripeness, keeping the edge, fresh and vibrant, with some notes of sesame seeds. It has 12.96% alcohol, a very low pH (3.08) and very good acidity (6.95), denoting the freshness from the year, with no oak whatsoever. It's very delineated and elegant. 1,600 bottles were filled in December 2024.

Wine estate

Castro Ventosa is one of El Bierzo's oldest estates.
It is the family estate of the famous oenologist Raul Pérez.
Its wines are superb from the entry level to the top cuvée Valtuille. The very best of the Mencia grape.

Dish suggestions
Crustaceans and shellfish
    clams langoustine lobster prawns
Fish
    freshwater fish (fat) seafish (fat)
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