Benito Santos, Godello, Monterrei, 2021 old tom higher-altitude valleys of Limoux

higher-altitude valleys of Limoux

but those who held on until October were rewarded with excellent phenolic ripeness

crisp finish

rich and spicy and honeyed

Benito Santos, Godello, Monterrei, 2021 old tom higher-altitude valleys of LimouxBenito Santos is a central figure in the modern history of Albario and the Rias Baixas DO. He began working in his grandfathers vineyards in the 1930s making wine for his bar. In the 1960s he repeatedly won prizes in the Annual Fiesta de Albarino in Cambados and was was instrumental in the creation of the DO in the 1980s. The winery was built in 1979. He is buried nearby in the grounds of the Monastery of Calago in Arousa. In his work he showed