Godello Old Vines

Description :

Vineyards: Old, head-trained vineyards planted on the southern bank of the River Sil, oriented Northeast/North.
Viticulture: Traditional dry farmed viticulture. Organic Gobelet trained vines. Cultivated completely by hand.
Winemaking: The grapes are hand-harvested and stored in small baskets. Bunches are chilled for 24 hours in a cool chamber to prevent oxidation and minimize SO2 required at the press. The wine is fermented with indigenous yeast in French oak puncheons and demi-muids (500-600 L barrels, respectively.)
Aging: 6 months sur lie in French oak puncheons and demi-muids (500-600L barrels, respectively) with battonage.