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• KeithAkers wrote: 88 points

  January 8, 2024 - Wines drunk around London; 1/3/2024-1/7/2024 (London, UK): The nose is balanced and fresh with crushed almonds, red apples, pear, saline, nougat, lanolin, tree fruits, jasmine, and some elderflower notes. I really like the freshness of the nose, but it does lack some depth that would really kick it up a notch. The Medium/full bodied feel is balanced with crisp, medium+ acid. This is lovely and textured with a very Chenin-esque side.

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• pemazel Likes this wine: 86 points

  August 7, 2023 - 100% Godello. 13,5% ABV. From the website (https://tienda.cvne.com/en/products/99-296-pagos-de-galir-mencia.html#/25-size-bottle_075_l)
  
  "The vineyard
  This wine is made from a unique and singular vineyard, A Malosa,
  a plot of 21 hectare planted 9 years ago in Éntoma, in the Don Fiz
  extreme and poor soil with 100% slate shales in the easternmost
  zone; soils of loam and clay in the westernmost part. South and
  north orientations. It grows in terraces ranging from 400 meters to
  600 meters above sea level.
  Winemaking
  Manual harvest in cases of 15 kg. Cold maceration of the grapes in
  small fridges prior to fermentation.
  Direct pressing with low pressure and discarding the wine obtained
  in the pressing.
  Aged for 5 months on its lees in stainless steel, as well as foudre
  and French oak barrels of 500 liters.
  Harvest description
  The 2022 harvest started the first week of September in the fresher
  areas of the valley, and later followed by the areas of higher
  altitude.
  It has been a year marked by drought with average temperatures
  during the day, and cool temperatures at night, causing a full
  phenolic ripening of moderate alcohol. It has been one of the
  healthiest and purest vintage we can remember. Yields somewhat
  lower than in 2021.
  Tasting notes
  Bright greenish yellow color. The nose shows delicate minerality,
  with fruity aromas and floral notes of herbs and citrus.
  On the palate, the wine is vibrant, full-bodied and with good
  structure thanks to its aging on lees and oak.
  A perfect match for seafood, fish, vegetables, white meats and
  stews.
  Recommended serving temperature 10ºC."
  
  Serious wine, recently acquired by CVNE. Godello is underrated.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2022
• Type White
• Producer Virgen del Galir
• Varietal Godello
• Designation Pagos del Galir/Val do Galir
• Vineyard A Malosa
• Country Spain
• Region Galicia
• SubRegion n/a
• Appellation Valdeorras

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