Ultreia, La Claudina, Bierzo, 2020
A subtle white fruited gentle nose, with ripe lemons and notes of honey and stem ginger. Nicely layered with silky white peaches and softly pressed flowers. Finishing with notes of bread and salt. 100% Godello from a 0.77 hectare parcel with sandy soils in Bierzo, on the border between Valtuille del Abajo and Villafranca del Bierzo, protected from frost by the nearby river. Direct press with no maceration and left to settle in oak vat before fermentation in used barrique. No top up of the barrels so as to allow a little flor to develop, bringing texture and salinity. Left for a year in barrel with no stirring or racking and bottled unfined and unfiltered after around 12 months.
critic reviews
They have lowered the alcohol and ripeness in most of the whites, but some vineyards are more difficult than others... The 2020 Ultreia La Claudina comes from a plot on sandy soils that needs higher ripeness to avoid excess bitterness. In 2020 it matured in 50% new barrels as they wanted to see how the wine behaved. It has power and consistence, but the style is a little different from what the wine was before, a little creamier and marked by the elevage. It's more exuberant and quite the opposite from the rectitude of La del Vivo. There are some 2,200 bottles from 1,700 liters of wine.