Collection: Bodegas Valdesil

Bodegas Valdesil

The winery can be traced back to 1885, when an ancestor of the Prada family, planted the Godello first vines on the high, slate hillsides of the Sil valley. The winemaking traditions of the current owners originate with José Ramón Gayoso, who, contrary to the custom of the time established the first vineyard planted entirely with the native Godello grape. 

Little by little, Gayoso expanded small parcels of vines, or ‘Pezas’, carefully choosing the best sites in and around the village of Portela de Valderroas. In subsequent years many of these parcels were sold to other growers, leaving only the Pedrouzos estate within the family. In 2001 the current generation of the family began to buy back the small parcels, inspired by the special qualities of the Valdeorras region, and the hopes of the original pioneers who established Pedrouzos, the oldest Godello vineyard in Galicia.

From the 100 plus year old Pedrouzos vineyard the family has been able to carry out their own clonal selection and adopt techniques such as managing plant cover. On our recent trip to the winery, we were amazed to see these old vines growing out of what appeared to be pure slate. It was actually quite difficult to walk between the rows of vines due to the pointy slate shards. 

Thanks to a restored heritage and an excellent team of professionals, Bodegas Valdesil is producing elegant and distinctive wines with an unmistakable personality which reflects their origin and grape variety. The winery follows natural production methods in the vineyards and in the cellar, with the minimum use of sulphur.