MENGOBA GODELLO SOBRE LIAS 2015 | BIERZO

2015 Mengoba Godello Sobre Lías, White

It’s a very complex and stimulating mountain white that is by turns grapefruity, fleshy, powdery and savoury. The finish throws up deep, earthy mineral notes, and perfumed, mouth-watering length.

“Reflecting the conditions of the year, there is higher ripeness in the 2015 Mengoba Godello Sobre Lías, which showed aromas of yellow fruit and hay and straw intermixed with fennel, spices and a touch of smoke. It has volume and length and a serious, mineral-driven palate with a dry finish. It matured in two 4,000-liter oak vats for some ten months.”

92 points, Luis Gutiérrez, The Wine Advocate #232

VINEYARD: Bodegas y Viñedos Mengoba
WINE PAIRING: cream cheese, white meat.
TEMPERATURE: 10-12 °C

Bierzo is a wine region in the northwest of Castilla y Leon, Spain, close to the region’s borders with Galicia (to the west) and Asturias to the north. Bierzo was accorded DO status in 1989 and in the past few years has experienced a surge in popularity

Traditional local grapes are Mencia which achieves optimum ripeness to produce lively, fruity and often intense red wines and Garnacha, another important red grape variety here and is primarily used in blends.

White wines are also produced in Bierzo, predominantly from Dona Blanca, Godello (Verdelho) and Palomino grapes. Rosé wines may also be produced, although a minimum of 50 percent Mencia is required.

Region: Bierzo, North Spain
Alcohol content: 12.5%
Wine type: White
Grape:  Godello