Coto de Gomariz 2018

The eponymous white 2018 Coto de Gomariz has the moss and river stones character that to me is the giveaway of a white Ribeiro. It's a classical blend of 70% Treixadura and the rest Godello, Albariño and Loureira. Twenty percent of the volume spent 10 months in used 500- and 600-liter oak barrels, but the difference here is the natural energy and concentration of the wine; it's a lot more powerful than many of the high-yielding whites from the zone. It's characterful and has power and balance, keeping the freshness and focus. 50,000 bottles produced.