2023 Bodegas y Viedos Ral Prez “Ultreia La Claudina” Godello, Bierzo, Spain

ABOUT THE WINE

Ultreia La Claudina is a single-parcel expression of old-vine Godello, grown on clay-limestone soils in the village of Valtuille de Abajo in Bierzo. The 2023 vintage continues Ral Prezs signature approach: fruit is hand-harvested and pressed directly into used 500L French oak barrels, where it undergoes spontaneous fermentation and a full year of aging on the leeswithout btonnage and without added sulfur during levage.

The result is a deeply nuanced Godello that bridges Atlantic freshness and textural weight. Notes of lemon curd, wild fennel, crushed rock, and raw almond unfold slowly, with a savory, oxidative lift that recalls fine Jura or white Burgundy. La Claudina is a natural companion to dishes like roasted poultry, salt-baked celeriac, or scallops with brown butter.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER

Ral Prez is a visionary force in contemporary Spanish wine, celebrated for his ability to translate site and soul into every bottle. Rooted in Bierzo, he focuses on old vineyards, many of them mixed plantings, and works with minimal intervention, native yeasts, and extended lees aging to craft wines of depth and authenticity. Prezs whites, in particular, have redefined whats possible with Godellomoving beyond simple freshness to explore texture, age-worthiness, and site expression.

Ultreia La Claudina exemplifies his commitment to quietly radical winemaking, where patience, tradition, and intuition guide the process. Its a wine that resists easy classification, offering instead a pure reflection of a single place and a singular philosophy.