Godello
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| Godello | |
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| Grape (Vitis) | |
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| A Godello from the Spanish wine region of Bierzo | |
| Color of berry skin | White |
| Species | Vitis vinifera |
| Also called | Gouveio, Verdello and other synonyms |
| Origin | Spain |
| Notable wines | Valdeorras |
Godello is a white variety of wine grape grown in northwestern Spain, in particular in Galicia.[1] The Gouveio found in northern Portugal is thought[by whom?] to be the same grape variety.[2]
Godello can produce fine white wines, and As of 2011[update] yields the best results in Valdeorras, where plantations have increased after having previously[when?] been in decline. Total Spanish plantations of Godello stood at 880 hectares (2,200 acres) in 2004.[1]
[edit] Synonyms
Godello is also known under the following synonyms:[3] Agodello, Agodenho, Agudanho, Agudelha, Agudelho, Agudello, Agudelo, Agudenho, Berdello, Godelho, Godella, Godenho, Ojo de Gallo and Trincadente.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Jancis Robinson, ed (2006). "Godello". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third Edition ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 318. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Jancis Robinson, ed (2006). "Gouveio". Oxford Companion to Wine (Third Edition ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 319. ISBN 0-19-860990-6.
- ^ Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Godello, accessed on December 19, 2009
