Pezas da Portela Barrica Blanco is a white wine from Valdeorras prepared by the Valdesil cellar. Located in inner Galicia, in the town of Vilamartín of Valdeorras (Ourense), this winery is known for its premium white wines made from very old varieties of Godello.
Pezas da Portela Barrica Blanco is 100% made from Godello, a native variety of Valdeorras. The grapes come from very old vines over 50 years old located in 11 small plots at 500m of altitude. The vines are planted on slopes of slate soil.
For processing the grapes are harvested and transported to the winery in 20kg boxes.
In the winery a brief maceration takes place prior to fermentation with yeasts.
Once in the winemaking process, the wine is aged in oak for about 6 months.
A complex and elegant wine to drink now or keep for 3-5 years.