Parajes White

César Márquez Pérez · Bierzo, Spain

This is a barrel fermented godello, with concentrated aromas of ripe pear, honeysuckle, white flowers and subtle nuttiness and bee's wax. Great tension, and creaminess on the palate. The wine is sourced from a number of villages around the Bierzo appellation in order to paint a snapshot of the region each vintage.

Farming
Minimal intervention

Harvest Method
Hand harvested

Varietal
100% Godello

Age of Vineyard
Planted between 1920 and 1990

Vessel
225, 500 L French oak barrels

Vineyard Yield
2500 - 4000 kg/ha

Soil Type
Clay and Sand

Annual Production
1000 bottles

Vinification
Manual harvest; grapes are destemmed, pressed, then left to decant for 24 hours before entering barrels, where it will ferment. Natural, open top fermentation, no batonage, no temperature control or added yeasts. Wine is aged 11 months in used oak before bottling - no stabilization, no filtration.