We drank As Sortes 2012 White with our meal when we sampled the Les Forts de Latour. This wine is from a top winemaker in the Valdeorras region of Galicia in northern Spain. It is made from the little known Godella grape.
The vineyards are situated in the Sil river valley on slopes at a height of about 240 meters; in a climate influenced by the Atlantic ocean.
Rafael Palacios has produced a well crafted wine here. It is dry with a light body and medium plus acidity. It tastes just as it smells with a nutty flavour combined with citrus and green fruits. It is concentrated and complex with an extremely long length. It has its own distinctive flavour which is a little reminiscent of Albariño which is another Galician wine. The As Sortes is , however, at another class level compared to standard Albariño.
Rafael Palacios As Sortes is a little more expensive than I normally pay for wine but it is worth it and it holds its own with the best wines from France and Spain and even the Les Forts de Latour as you are not paying a premium for an investment wine label. The As Sortes will keep and improve in the bottle for 5 years or so but you can enjoy now. It is best to drink it with good sea food - Sea Bass or Hake.
This is wonderful wine and I thoroughly recommend it.
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