Bodegas Avanthia - Avancia Cuvee O Godello 2023
Price: $24.96
| Producer | Bodegas Avanthia |
| Country | Spain |
| Varietal | Other White Grapes |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 603321 |
| Size | 750ml |
Avancia’s Cuvée de O is a pure, expressive old-vine Godello from the rugged slate hillsides of Valdeorras in Galicia. The fruit comes from dry-farmed, head-trained vines planted between 1940 and 1970 on the steep northern slopes above the Sil River. These organically farmed vineyards sit on black slate with quartz, red clay, and sandy granite—that shape the wine’s firm mineral backbone and layered complexity. Despite its intensity, Cuvée de O is focused more on clarity and precision than weight, with the region’s cool Atlantic influence lending freshness to its warm Mediterranean days.
Winemaking here starts with a cold soak to reduce oxidation and limit SO₂ use later. The juice is then gently pressed and fermented with a pied de cuve starter which is a yeast strain from some grapes harvested and fermented before the official harvest. The wine ages for eight months on its lees—mostly in stainless steel, with a touch of neutral large-format oak for added texture. Malolactic fermentation is blocked to preserve the wine’s natural energy. The result is a Godello of unusual vibrancy and poise, marked by orchard fruit, stony minerality, and a subtle creaminess from extended lees contact.
