Structure

Sweetnessdry
Oaklarge or old casks

Drinking window

Best 2 to 8 years from vintage.
vintage2 yrs8 yrs10 yrs

Critic scores

No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.

What it pairs with

  • Grilled turbot
    Ten months in a large foudre give the texture for a firm fish.
  • Clams with white wine and garlic
    Godello from sandy clay at 500 metres keeps the acidity shellfish needs.
  • Roast chicken
    There is enough weight here for white meat.

History

Versos de Valtuille takes its name from the verses of Helios Estévez, which the family prints on the labels. The Godello comes from El Pal, an east-facing site at 500 metres where vines over seventy-five years old grow in bush and trellis form on clay and sand. The must ferments on indigenous yeasts in a 7,500 litre French oak foudre and stays there around ten months.

Facts

Producer
Estévez Bodegas y Viñedos · visiting guide
Grapes
Godello (100%)
Classification
DO Bierzo
Oak
Fermented and aged around ten months in a 7,500 litre French oak foudre
ABV
13.0%
Price
€16-22 at retail
Drinking window
2-8 from vintage

Frequently asked about Versos de Valtuille Godello

How long is Versos de Valtuille Godello aged?

Around ten months in the same 7,500 litre French oak foudre where it ferments, with the temperature closely controlled.

Where is Versos de Valtuille Godello made?

From the El Pal site on the slopes of Valtuille de Abajo, at 500 metres facing east, from vines over seventy-five years old on clay and sand.

When should I drink Versos de Valtuille Godello?

Drink between two and eight years from vintage.

What food pairs with Versos de Valtuille Godello?

Grilled turbot, clams with white wine and garlic, or roast chicken.

Tags

dry godello high acid medium body medium term mood elegant mood refreshing occasion dinner party occasion summer old vines old world pairs with poultry pairs with shellfish pairs with white fish price trade up still white

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