Bodegas Madai Godello DO Bierzo

Brothers Daniel and Gonzalo Amigo returned to their roots to establish Bodegas Madai, recovering their grandparents' vineyards in El Bierzo, north-west Spain. Here, at the northernmost limit of Bierzo, their vineyards experience a continental-atlantic climate.

On steep, south-facing, slopes ideal for ripening grapes they discovered plots of old Godello and Mencia vines too - over 100 years old. They believe the established, gnarled vines on these old plots (around 4ha) have found a natural equilibrium, producing very low yields with no fertilisers and minimal intervention.

There are a variety of soil types in their vineyards - granite on the lower slopes and slate on the upper.

This classic and elegant Bierzo white combines fruit, fresheness and minerality. Aromas of apple and peach with herbal hints. The palate has ripe stone fruit - smooth and balanced in the mouth with bright acidity and an appealing citrus and savoury tang on the finish.