Full Review

La Baraja

La Baraja
2022 Godello, Valdeorras

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Godello

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: 3.5%
89 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$38

La Baraja
2022 Godello, Valdeorras

Pair this wine with:
Beef Pork

Category: Godello

Date Tasted:
Country: Spain
Alcohol: 13.5% RS: 3.5%
Light yellow straw color. Aromas of lemon zest and yellow apple skins, honeysuckle, vanilla coconut frosting on a lemon muffin, and pineapple curd with a medium-to-full body and a medium-to-long yellow apple, pineapple fruit cup, flowers and beeswax, and toasted coconut finish. An Old World grape made into a New World wine style; bright and refreshing with a fuller body than expected.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Crisp & Lively
Aroma Aroma: lemon zest and yellow apple skins, honeysuckle, vanilla coconut frosting on a lemon muffin, and pineapple curd
Taste Flavor: yellow apple, pineapple fruit cup, flowers and beeswax, and toasted coconut
Sweetness Sweetness: Dryish
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years Enjoy on its own
Recipes Pairing: Ribs, Beef Teriyaki, Steak Fajitas
Bottom Line Bottom Line: An Old World grape made into a New World wine style; bright and refreshing with a fuller body than expected.

The Producer

BODEGAS VILANO S.COOP

The Producer
AVENIDA TINTA DEL PAÍS,2
BURGOS
PEDROSA DE DUERO, BURGOS 09314
Spain
34 947-530029

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