Viña Somoza As 2 Ladeiras 2023
£25.15 (Inc. VAT bot. 75 cl.) / North Ireland
Viña Somoza Bodegas y Viñedos
Valdeorras
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2023 As 2 Ladeiras shows the cooler year after the torrid 2022, with contained ripeness and 12.5% alcohol. It's a selection from grapes from the banks of the Bibei and Xares Rivers (hence the name, the 'two river banks' in the Galician language) on slate and gneiss soils, going back to the character of 2021, subtle and harmonious, vibrant and light, with elegance and superb balance. It's young but already shows complexity and nuance and the completeness of the vintage. 7,530 bottles produced. It was bottled in May 2025 after 11 months in oak foudre and six months in stainless steel.
Features
Type of wine
Style
Occasions
Size
Appellation
Alcohol
13.0%
Grapes
Serving
Between 6ºC and 8ºC
Winemaking
Spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts. Aged on lees for 8 months in French oak barrels.
Description
From the vineyards perched on the slopes of the Bibei and Xares rivers comes Viña Somoza As 2 Ladeiras, a deep white wine that embodies the intimate conversation between tradition and terroir. The idea of creating it came about when Viña Somoza decided to look up to the sky and at the same time sink its roots to 500-640 metres above sea level, in centenaryGodello plots -some up to 35 years old- planted on slate, gneiss and sandy soils (xabre). It was a bold decision: to reclaim the most authentic character of the Godello variety, from the rigour of the soil and the serenity of those hillsides, to the depth of a white wine that speaks without embellishment. The story goes that, after a particularly cold harvest, the winemakers walked down the steep terraces barefoot, feeling the earth, to decide the best time to harvest - an anecdote that reflects this bodily communion with the place. The result is a 100% Godello, son of Valdeorras, which breathes wind and mineral in every drop.
Winemaking
The grapes that will give life to Viña Somoza As 2 Ladeiras are harvested in 15 kg boxes and arrive at the winery the same day to preserve their freshness. There, they undergo a cold maceration of between 24 and 48 hours, followed by a delicate pressing and a natural, unhurried racking. Fermentation takes place with spontaneous yeasts, in vats and French oak barrels, at a controlled temperature, to enhance a texture that respects the varietal essence. The wine then rests on its fine lees for 10 months, without raising its voice, allowing the lees to give it body and nuances, while maintaining its balance, the expression of its place and its identity.
Taste
In the glass, Viña Somoza As 2 Ladeiras has a clean, bright, golden colour, like a sunrise in a Galician valley. On the nose it displays a subtle range of stone fruits -apple, pear, apricot- which appear delicately, accompanied by refined aromas of white flowers. Under this floral veil, there is a spicy, toasty background and a mineral echo that announces hints of slate and granite. It is a wine that does not raise its voice - it is not a fruity spectacle - but its inner elegance is immense: racial, profound, authentic.
The attack on the palate is frank and direct, marked by that characteristic minerality of the slate, which adds breadth. The granite on the retronasal finish prolongs the experience. Unctuousness is perceived but also a saline persistence that leaves the tongue fresh and awake. Viña Somoza As 2 Ladeiras is long, with a smooth finish where freshness merges with salinity, and where the fruit is barely insinuated behind that tapestry of stone, like a contained secret. The balance is of a silent maturity: the acidity is present without ostentation; the wood, well tamed, lets the Godello shine with its own voice.
Shipping to North Ireland
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| Bottles | Price | Over £349.72 |
|---|---|---|
| 1-6 | £11.28 | £5.64 (-£5.64) |
| 7-12 | £15.30 | £7.65 (-£7.65) |
| 13-18 | £21.42 | £10.71 (-£10.71) |
| 19-24 | £29.29 | £14.64 (-£14.64) |
| 25-30 | £34.01 | £17.01 (-£17.01) |
| 31-36 | £38.03 | £19.02 (-£19.02) |
| 37-42 | £45.90 | £22.95 (-£22.95) |
| 43-48 | £50.27 | £25.14 (-£25.14) |
| 49-54 | £56.79 | £28.39 (-£28.39) |
| 55-60 | £61.03 | £30.51 (-£30.51) |
| VAT included | ||
