Emilio Moro La Revelia 2017
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The 2017 Emilio Moro La Revelia is a pale golden color. Aromas full of nuances, in which is the typical Godello varietal that immediately stand out, it shows hints of dried flowers, citrus and an elegant minerality. On the palate is broad and well structured, with a long and balanced acidity.
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This rich white is generous yet focused. Pear, quince, heather and vanilla flavors are backed by citrusy acidity, with accents of mineral, tangerine and smoke. Harmonious.
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This godello developed the structural intensity of a red wine through the heat of the 2017 season. Fermented and aged in temperature-controlled French oak barrels, the fruit and mineral presence of the wine is substantial enough to hold the focus: Rather than smelling like oak, it smells like rock and like vibrant yellow citrus, lasting with golden depths of flavor. Savory and intriguing, this has the structure to age.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
Their top Godello white from Bierzo is the 2017 La Revelía, produced with fruit from a warm, ripe and dry year. It fermented in 500-liter French oak barrels, where the wine matured for eight months. Despite the ripe year, the wine has kept its poise and balance, the oak feels very integrated. It has good freshness and a lively palate with focused flavors and a long finish.
Rating: 91(+)
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Bodegas Emilio Moro is one of the oldest leading quality producers in Ribera del Duero. The history of the family goes back 3 generations. 1st generation Emilio Moro was born in 1891 and 2nd generation Emilio Moro in 1932. Both were born in a viticulture environment surrounded by vineyards and grew up treading grapes and racking wine in their native village of Pesquera de Duero, in the province of Valladolid.
Emilio Moro taught his son, Emilio how to make wine but also to love it. Then Emilio passed along that knowledge, passion, and love for wine to the third generation. Currently the third and fourth generation together run the winery.
The vineyards were grafted with the purest clone of Tinto Fino, commonly known as Tempranillo, recovered from the oldest vineyards that the family owns, Valderramiro and Resalso. Currently the family owns more than 200 hectares. They are located between 2,400 to 3,000 feet of elevation.
The third generation lead by Javier, Rubi and Fabiola started the newest project of the family when they were looking to the area within Spain capable of producing the best white wine. They settled in Bierzo in 2016 and have been making wines there with Godello variety ever since.
“Wine is art. If you listen, it speaks to you, it tells you when it needs to rack, when to rest. It’s like a living being that needs to be understood and cared for”. D. Emilio Moro