Avancia 'Cuvée de O' Godello, Valdeorras, Spain 2024Bodegas Avancia was founded in 2004 by Jorge Ordez, the importer credited with introducing Godello to the United States market. The estate comprises roughly 23 acres of dry farmed, organically cultivated vineyards on the mountainsides above the Sil River in Valdeorras a D. O. in the province of Ourense, Galicia, whose name derives from the Roman gold mining operations once carried out in the valley. Ordez has long maintained that Godello is Spain's

It is one of Bot River's most distinctive wines: lean

green-tinged yellow

Crusty sourdough

organic Meyer lemon extract

hand-harvested

with food accompanied by suggested wine pairing

Flaked with lemon and mayo on crusty sourdough

Les Pelles

Food Pairings: Aperitif

holds degrees in viticulture

the oysters are steamed

The vineyard's dense planting and genetic connection to the Jurassic Park block gives it a precocious intensity uncommon for such young vines