MARIMAR ESTATE | GODELLO 2022 75cl

Marimar Estate Godello 2022 demonstrates how a Galician variety can find a new home across the Atlantic. Inspired by the great wines of Valdeorras, Marimar Torres decided to plant Godello in the Don Miguel vineyard, convinced that the cool, foggy climate of the Russian River Valley offered extraordinary conditions to express its full potential.

The result is an elegant, vibrant, and gastronomic white wine, combining the Mediterranean identity of the Torres family with the unique personality of one of California's great terroirs.

Characteristics

Winery: Marimar Estate

Appellation: AVA Russian River Valley (Green Valley), California

Vintage: 2022

Wine type: White

Grape variety: 100% Godello

Alcohol content: 13.5% vol. (approx.)

Vineyard: Don Miguel Vineyard

Aging: On its lees until bottling

Format: 75 cl

The Vineyard

The grapes come from the Don Miguel Vineyard, an organic vineyard located in Green Valley, the coolest and most fog-influenced area of the Russian River Valley, just 15 kilometers from the Pacific Ocean.

Godello is cultivated using the alternating spur cordon system, known at the winery as "alligator teeth," designed to improve cluster aeration, optimize sun exposure, and promote balanced ripening.

The cool climate is reminiscent of Valdeorras, the historical origin of this variety, allowing for wines of great tension, freshness, and aromatic expression.

Winemaking

The harvest was carried out manually on September 21st.

After a very gentle pressing, the must fermented separately:

55% in stainless steel tanks.

45% in an egg-shaped concrete tank.

Once alcoholic fermentation was complete, the wine remained on its lees until bottling in March 2025, providing volume, complexity, and an exceptionally silky texture without losing the characteristic freshness of the variety.

Tasting Notes

It presents a brilliant pale yellow color with greenish reflections.

On the nose, it offers a very intense expression with aromas of lemon verbena, citrus, lavender, delicate herbaceous notes, and hints of almond that provide elegance and complexity.

On the palate, it is broad, round, and perfectly balanced. The unctuous texture provided by the lees aging combines with a marked minerality and a fresh acidity that prolongs the finish, leaving a clean, long, and very gastronomic aftertaste.

Pairing

Perfect for raw fish, ceviches, sushi, sashimi, smoked salmon, seafood, Asian cuisine, seafood rice dishes, and Mediterranean tapas.

Recommended serving temperature: 7–8 ºC.

Marimar Estate Godello 2022 is a magnificent Californian interpretation of one of Spain's most promising white varieties. Fresh, mineral, and full of personality, it demonstrates how respect for the vineyard and the pursuit of terroir can result in wines capable of captivating palates on both sides of the Atlantic.