Telmo Rodriguez - Ladeiras do Xil Falcoeira Branco 2020

Category:
 
White Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
White Wines
Producer:
 
Telmo Rodriguez - Ladeiras do Xil
Label Name:
 
Falcoeira Branco
Vintage:
 
2020
Country:
 
Spain
Region:
 
Valdeorras (Falcoeira — Ladeiras do Bibei, Santa Cruz).
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Godello, Doña Branca, Treixadura, Palomino and other local white varieties.
Acidity:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
12-14°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 95 pts; James Suckling 94 pts; very 10 months in 225L & 500L oak

Tasting Note
Austere, mineral-driven — “liquid granite” — with chalky salinity, herbal notes, subtle stone fruit and citrus; medium-bodied with a long saline finish.

Food Pairing
Western: grilled white fish, roasted chicken, pork, creamy cheeses. Asian: sashimi/sushi, grilled squid, tempura, mild Thai curries, Vietnamese spring rolls.

Production Method
Organic bushvines, hand-harvested; native-yeast fermentation; aged ~10 months in 225L and 500L oak barrels; low intervention.

Vineyard Info
Ladeiras do Xil (Telmo Rodríguez & Pablo Eguzkiza) restored the historic Falcoeira terraces; single-vineyard (0.45 ha) organic project producing very low volumes.