Viernes Godello 2025

Viernes is the everyday Godello from Bodegas Godelia, a producer in Bierzo, in the north west of Castilla y Leon. The grapes come from vineyards that have been part of the landscape for decades, worked by hand on slate and clay soils. Bierzo sits in a sheltered inland basin where warm days and cool nights slow ripening, so the whites keep their citrus freshness and mineral cut even in a ripe vintage. This is a young wine made to show fruit rather than oak, fermented and held in stainless steel at cool temperatures to protect its aromatics. The colour is a bright pale straw. The nose is intense and open, with vibrant citrus, ripe stone fruit and a light floral note. The palate is dry and fresh, the ripe fruit balanced by clean acidity and a stony, mineral finish that reflects the slate below the vines. This is a wine to drink young while its aromatics are at their best. Serve well chilled at 8 to 10 degrees in a white wine glass.