Raul Pérez Ultreia La Claudina Bierzo Godello 2019

Josh Morgenthau

Nose and attack are incredible. Like the most luscious chardonnay with a touch more volume. Guava, perfume of tropical fruits, floral notes. The arc primes one for breadth and concentration the mid palate is missing. But then the finish is zingy and lasts forever.

Vanessa

This wine has a medium lemon hue with refreshing and zesty notes of lemon peel, grapefruit pith, and kumquat, alongside juicy peach, nectarine, yellow apple, chamomile, white blossom, chervil, saline, and wet stone characteristics.  It carries a relative richness lending balance to the fresh primary and mineral notes with a fuller mouthfeel. This wine is made exclusively from the Godello variety hailing from northwest Spain’s Bierzo appellation in the Castilla Y Leon region.   It was produced by Raul Perez, an acclaimed, small-batch winemaker whose practices have built a beautiful platform upon which the fruit and terroir may express themselves to the fullest and purest extent.   A delightful pairing with pan-seared halibut with roasted broccolini. Cheers! Bodegas Raul Perez Ultreia La Claudina Godello 2019. ABV 13.5%.

Vanessa

Here’s a Godello wine hailing from Bierzo, Spain. After letting this beauty breathe, open, and warm up a bit - wow - it offers layered notes of baked apple, pear tart, quince, cantaloupe, lemon peel, chamomile, honeysuckle, crushed stone, sweet cream, creme brûlée, salted caramel, and brioche. This wine is medium gold, dry and has medium acidity, medium alcohol, and a medium finish. It’s balanced and complex. Raul Pérez, Ultreia La Claudina, Godello, Bierzo, vintage 2019, ABV 13.5%.