El Zarzal Godello | Estuche de 3 botellas
Varietal identity with an extra touch of freshness
The launch of Zarzal Godello marked the first incursion of Bodegas Emilio Moro into the Denominación de Origen Bierzo. The Valladolid-based winery focuses on its whites, such as El Zarzal Godello, a single-variety wine crafted to respect the typicity of the grape while revealing surprising freshness and subtlety. Enjoy it now in a beautiful three-bottle case.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Godello
Type of barrel
Fermented in wood with subsequent aging on lees in 2500-liter French oak foudres
Type of bottle
Burgundy Bottle
Capacity (cl)
75
General Information
El Zarzal Godello one of the two white wines with which Bodegas Emilio Moro launched, in March 2018, its project in Bierzo. An initiative that, for the first time, took the prestigious winery from Valladolid beyond the limits of Ribera del Duero.
For the production of El Zarzal Godello, Bodegas Emilio Moro selects vineyards planted in sandy-loam soils at the beginning of the slopes, with shadier exposures, seeking the greatest freshness and integrity of the godello grapes. After the harvest, fermentation is carried out in wood and the subsequent aging of the wine on its lees in 2500-liter French oak vats. The result is a white wine that surprises with its pleasant freshness and vivacity.
Tasting notes
Of a bright and clean pale straw yellow color.
Fragrant and fresh nose with prominent aromas of ripe white fruits and dried flowers, followed by the mineral notes characteristic of the variety.
Fresh and lively on the palate. With good volume and polished nuances.
The winery
Bodegas Emilio Moro is among the wineries that have most contributed to showcasing the excellence of Ribera del Duero wines beyond our borders. It is the story of a family of winemakers with a tradition spanning several generations, who have managed to position their wines among the most highly regarded worldwide; in fact, it was recently nominated for the Best European Winery award by the influential American magazine ‘Wine Enthusiast,’ which recognized it as the best in Spain. Located in Pesquera de Duero, in a privileged enclave of the Ribera del Duero, it is currently led by Javier Moro (president), heir to the love for wine of his grandfather and father, both named Emilio.
This Valladolid-based winery has always been committed to producing wines deeply connected to their terroir, convinced that it is the soil that gives them personality. It owns nearly 400 hectares of its own vineyards, planted and grafted with a clone of tempranillo recovered from its oldest vines, which undoubtedly provides fruits of extraordinary quality, with great color, character, and nuances. Among the most emblematic plots of the winery are Resalso (planted in 1933, the year Emilio Moro, father of the current owners, was born); Valderramiro, with the oldest vines of the winery and the cradle of the great wine Malleolus de Valderramiro; Sanchomartín and Camino Viejo, from which the red wine Malleolus is born.
In 2016, Bodegas Emilio Moro embarked on a new project, for the first time, outside Ribera del Duero, under the Bierzo designation of origin, where they have three labels. Since 2023, they have owned a winery in the area. Currently, they have over 60 hectares dedicated to the godello grape.