The Godello grapes were the first picked in 2023, and the alcoholic degree went up a little for the 2023 Tormenta, which reached 13.5% alcohol but kept a low pH of 2.95 and retained 7.75 grams of acidity. It comes from 0.8 hectares of the small-berry old Godello biotype planted 27 years ago on clay and limestone soils that provide a unique profile to this white. It fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured in barrels of different sizes and 800-liter clay amphorae for 15 months. It has a very serious nose, clean and super elegant, it gives a sensation of harmony and subtleness that I like very much. This is a rarity because it comes from limestone soils that give it a special tastiness, almost salty, and a vibrant and chalky feeling. This is very different from the rest of the Godellos from Bierzo; it's more about the soil and place. 4,220 bottles produced. It was bottled in November 2024.- LG

The 2023 Godello Tormenta was sourced from calcareous soils in San Juan de la Mata, Bierzo and aged in barrels and amphorae for two years. The nose is reserved, with floral hints and subtle pear, followed by a touch of oak. The palate is compact and chalky, with a taut, austere profile and marked freshness. This is saline, long and precise, with a modern nod for the region. - By Joaquín Hidalgo, September 2025

Wet stones, dried citrus and white flowers on the nose with a sense of austerity. The long, sharp palate is textured and multidimensional, with linear precision carrying extraordinary tension. Bright and energetic. From an Arganza vineyard with calcareous soils. Aged in a combination of amphorae and French oak barrels. Drink or hold. Jacobo Garcia-Andrade Llamas Senior Editor