Avancia Godello Old Vines 2024 (750ml) *
Product price
$36.99
Description
Godello nearly disappeared from Spain before a small group of growers pulled it back from the edge, and today it stands among the more sought-after white grapes in the country. This bottling from Avancia comes entirely from that variety, grown in Valdeorras (in the eastern reaches of Galicia) on old vines planted between 1900 and 1991 around the town of Petin, in predominantly slate soils. The 2024 spent about six months on its lees in French oak puncheons and demi-muids, a gentle approach that adds weight without smothering the fruit.
Expect a nose of acacia and linden blossom, pear, and something distinctly stony, crushed rock and lemon-rubbed wet slate with a whisper of dried herb. The palate is ample yet cut through with sharp, well-integrated acidity, a lightly malic edge that stretches the finish and lends real precision. It reads as austere and expressive at once, medium-bodied and fresh. Recently bottled, it will only knit together further with a little time.
Expert Reviews
The 2024 Godello from Valdeorras spent six months on lees in French oak puncheons and demi-muids . It begins with acacia, linden blossom and pear, showing pure, direct expression. Intense, with good freshness and weight, this has a lightly malic edge that extends the finish. Recently bottled, the 2024 will benefit from further integration. (Vinous)
Minerally and stony on the nose, with crushed rocks and underripe stone fruit. The palate is ample yet sharp, showing precision and fine balance between texture and acidity. Austere but expressive. Drink now. (James Suckling)
There was a long period of time in which Godello almost went extinct. Today it’s one of the hottest grapes in Spain. The 2024 Godello Old Vines shows why, a 100% varietal wine from vineyards planted between 1900 and 1991 in the town of Petin in predominantly slate soils that tastes of lemon-seasoned wet stone and dried herb, aromatically compelling in floral prettiness. The acidity is fresh and well-integrated, helping to elongate the medium-bodied palate to a satisfying finish. Drink now through 2032. (Jeb Dunnuck, January 2026)