Virgen del Galir Pagos de Galir Godello 2021
Type: White
Country: Spain
Region: Galicia
Grape Variety: 100% Godello
Climate: Continental climate with a strong Atlantic influence
Terroir: Grapes from the single vineyard plot from the lower terraces, rich in slate
Winemaking: Fermented in a 7,000-liter stainless steel vat, a 2,000-liter oak vat and two 600-litre clay amphorae (tinajas) with indigenous yeasts, and it matured with lees for six months, except the part in stainless steel that was transferred to used 500-litre oak barrels
Color: Intense lemon-gold
Nose: Intense nose, white fruit, bush, stones
Palate: Fresh in the mouth, silky, elegant and balanced
About the Winery:
The Virgen del Galir winery is located in the small town of Éntoma in Orense (Galicia) in a valley of the river Galir. Founded in 2002, this is a place where wines are produced with the utmost love and care, remaining true to the land and a love and respect for tradition.
It has more than 40 hectares of vineyards in the towns of Éntoma and Las Ermitas to produce its outstanding wines. The vines, planted in the slate, clay and granite soils so characteristic of the area, are arranged in terrace plots, more than 600 metres above sea level and at a gradient of 40%. This distinctive method of cultivation was inherited from the Romans, and the two indigenous grape varieties (Godello and MencÃa) produce wines with a singular character.
Virgen del Galir is in the midst of a revival, planting a further 20 hectares of land that will enter into production in the coming years, creating new wines from this incredibly unique region.
