2024 Adega A Coroa Valdeorras ‘A Coroa’ Godello
Bright and expressive, this Godello opens with aromas of white flowers, wild herbs, and a hint of smoky minerality. The palate is fresh and textured, unfolding layers of white peach, salted grapefruit, and a whisper of anise. Balanced acidity and a subtle bitterness on the finish mark it as a classic expression of this rare varietal that graces the Iberian peninsula.
Pair with: Grilled shrimp in a citrus-herb marinade with toasted hazelnuts, or roasted turkey with peach-fennel stuffing and creamy polenta to echo the wine’s vibrant fruit and savory undertones.
sustainable farming practices, hand-harvested, native yeast fermentation
- Tasting Notes Lemon zest, white peach, salted grapefruit, white flowers, fennel, smoky minerality
- Variety Godello
- Region Spain, Galicia
- Volume 750ml
- Alcohol Volume 13.5%
- Table Talk Godello almost went extinct in the 1970s but was brought back to life thanks to the help of Horacio Fernández Presa, the “Father of Godello”. It now flourishes in areas like Valdeorras with some Godello vines being over 100 years old, clinging onto steep slate terraces.
$25.00
Only 5 left in stock
HISTORY
Located in Galicia, right at the heart of Valdeorras´ region, A Coroa Winery was erected in the 18th century in a magical place, rising out of a crown-shaped promontory that gives it its name. Built on the ruins of an ancient Roman fort and surrounded by vineyards, where there still flourish vestiges of its history.
Considered one of the oldest wineries in Galicia, A Coroa’s first project was born around 1750, and sprang from the romance between an overseas general and a beautiful native, her land and her wines.
The love for Valdeorras, its people and its history, is reflected in the wine that is produced there, that already extolled the name of A Coroa in the old Madrid.
In the last two decades since the López Vicente family decided to take their fourth-generation Valdeorras winegrowing know-how to the next level of quality, their Adega A Coroa has risen into the top ranks of the appellation. The delicious and classic estate Godello is selected from various parcels, all planted to relatively mature vines (35 years is on the older side, given the relatively recent renaissance of Godello!) on gentle slopes of broken pizarra (slate) and hand-harvested.
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