Ultreia La Claudina 2023
Crianza white wine from El Bierzo. Varietal Godello aged for 12-24 months in oak vats.
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Ultreia La Claudina 2023
Crafted by the one and only Raúl Pérez, the single vineyard white wine Ultreia La Claudina is one of the highest expressions of Godello, the great white variety from the DO Bierzo.
This varietal Spanish white wine is sourced from an east-oriented, 0.3-hectare parcel with sandy soils planted in 1995 near the village of Valtuille de Abajo, an area with an Atlantic climate with a Mediterranean influence situated at 500 metres of altitude.
The hand-picked grapes were fermented in a non-topped up 1,500-litre oak vats, where a veil of flor naturally developed. It is worth mentioning that, to convey the purest expression of the terroir, this white wine from El Bierzo did not undergo malolactic fermentation.
Finally, the white wine Ultreia La Claudina 2023 was aged for 12-24 months in the vats before bottling.
2,300 bottles were produced of this Crianza white wine.
| Appearance | The white wine Ultreia La Claudina is medium gold with an amber hue on the rim. |
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| Nose | Precise and multi-layered, this varietal single vineyard Godello carries aromas of citrus, bitter herbs, cereal and bone fruit, with some spice and notes of wet rocks, iodine, dried flowers and sea salt. |
| Palate | This wine by the great Raúl Pérez has impressive definition and a restrained, kind of introverted elegance. Mineral, tight and textured, with a superb, laser-like acidity, a creamy intimation and a long finish suggesting beeswax, orchard fruit and grass, with a savoury Sherry-ish aftertaste. |
| Our personal opinion | The wine Ultreia La Claudina 2023 is like a top-notch white Burgundy, but with more gravitas. |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Ultreia La Claudina 2022: Parker 95+. |
| Year | 2023 |
| Type | White |
| D.O. | Bierzo |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 13.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 8-10ºC |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Vegan | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 12-24 |
| Parker's Score | 96 |
| Enterwine's Score | 95 |
| Media rating | 96 |
| Other guides | James Suckling: 95. |
| Mono-Varietal | Godello |
| Pairings | Baked whitefish, bluefish, Boullabaise, Curred fish, Fish and gravey, Fish and vegitables, Grilled fish, Grilled whitefish, Pasta with fish, Poultry, Rice with fish, Roasted fish, Smoked foods, Soft pasta cheese, Stew, Whitefish salads |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Dry and aromatic, Dry and full bodied, Silky and intense |
| Occasion | A special occasion, Because you deserve it, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Romantic Dinner, To bring to an engagement |
