Cepado Godello

D.O.: Valdeorras
Straw yellow color with greenish reflections. Clean and bright appearance. Primary aromas of medium intensity, reminiscent of freshly cut grapes. Sweet secondary aromas of herbaceous fennel background. Pastry, sweet and pastry notes. In the mouth it is fatty, long, glyceric and very potent. varietal aftertaste. Long and persistent.
Alcoholic degree: 13% vol
Heartburn: 6
Production: Limited production 10,000 bottles.
Grape: Godello 100%
It is harvested in boxes of 20 kg. during the early hours of the day so that the grapes arrive fresh in the cellar. After stripping and mechanical crushing, pneumatic pressing is performed and the wort is cooled to 10-12 ° C for racking, for 24 hours.
Fermentation is done at 16º C (leaving +/- 2 g of residual sugars). When the fermentation ends, the wine is then transferred eliminating thick lees.
Periodic racking is done to clean the wine, and bentonite is used for clarification. Finally it stabilizes for a week, lowering the temperature to -5ºC.
Awards and mentions:
- Peñín 2017 Guide, 90 points.
- Gold medal in the Guide of wines, spirits and wineries of Galicia 2015 (Luís Paadín).
- Gold Medal in Catavinum Word Wine & Spirits Competition 2013.
- Excellence Award, Galician Association of Tasters.