Rafael Palacios Louro Do Bolo
A vibrant white wine with flinty minerality, lemon zest, and a complex texture, ideal with seafood
Rafael Palacios `Louro Do Bolo` Valdeorras, Spain is a captivating dry white wine crafted from Godello grapes. Fermented in French oak foudres and aged on lees, it offers a flinty nose with aromas of lemon, orange blossom, and wild mountain flowers. The palate reveals taut, saline fruit with wonderful textural complexity and a mineral finish. This vegetarian-friendly wine, from organically managed vineyards, pairs beautifully with lean fish or mild cheeses. A truly expressive Galician white.
75.0CL , 14.0% ABV , Vintage: 2024
Vinification
The grapes were pressed and fermented in 35 hectolitre French oak foudres before being aged on fine lees for 4 months prior to bottling.
Flavour profile
This captivating dry white wine offers a flinty character on the nose, giving way to intense aromas of lemon, orange blossom, and wild mountain flowers. On the palate, it presents taut, saline fruit with wonderful textural complexity and a persistent mineral finish.
Serving recommendation
Serve chilled at 12-14°C. No decanting required, enjoy now.