2018 Paso del Galir Godello ($ 21)

This Pagos del Galier Godello is making a return to Behind the Cork™ for the 2018 vintage. And, if you’ve never heard of, or never tried Godello, you need to!

Godello is not a varietal that is seen as much in the U.S., but this is one to keep your eyes out for. It’s definitely one that you should experience.

Godello nearly became extinct in the 20th Century, with only a few hundred of its vines remaining by the 1970s. Thanks to a project to rescue this grape variety there are now more than 2000 acres of Godello vines in its native home of Galicia, Spain.

This 100% Godello is cold pressed and then spends four months aging on lees in Stainless Steel tanks.

This Pagos del Galier is lemon-yellow in color. On the nose it has nice tropical fruit, pear, melon and some floral hints. On the pallet it is light-bodied with nice apple and pear flavors and just a bit of honey with a smooth, creamy texture and a long finish that displays its wonderful, fresh acidity (3.2 pH).

Just as a point of reference, I’d say that this Godello isn’t really like a Sauvignon Blanc but it’s also not like a Chardonnay - I’d say it’s somewhere in between.

Serve it chilled to approximately 50° F and enjoy!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this wine at no cost for review. The opinions expressed are entirely my own.

Sample Provided by Donna White of Donna White Communications