Grape · Galicia / Bierzo, Spain
Godello
go-DEH-yoh
Galicia's quiet Chardonnay
Valdeorras and Bierzo's white: orchard fruit, fennel, and a stony finish. Fuller than Albariño, less famous, often better with food.
- apple
- fennel
- citrus peel
- stone
- hay
Profile
Bodymedium
Acidhigh
Sugardry
Godello almost disappeared. Old vines on slate in Valdeorras brought it back. Barrel-fermented versions can sit next to white Burgundy without embarrassment; stainless bottles are lemon and mountain herbs.
If you have outgrown simple Albariño and want Spanish white with shape, this is the grape.
Roast fish, scallops, poultry, and mild cheeses.
At the table
Service
48–52 °F (9–11 °C).
