Discover our vineyards - Galicia

The Galician vineyard, called Viñas de Belesar, represents what is typical of the region, with native grape varieties and very old vines. It has a continental influence but also a maritime one from the Atlantic Ocean and the Cantabrian Sea.

The history of Galicia, told by its own inhabitants, is furrowed with traditions that are tied to the land they tread, cultivate and harvest year after year. The vineyards are part of the daily life of families, wine is made for personal consumption and is paired with typical tapas from the area. Each plot that is cultivated has been inherited for hundreds of years, leading families to protect and care for them according to the tradition of each one.

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History of the Ribeira Sacra

Heroic Viticulture

Grape production in the Ribeira Sacra is known as Heroic Viticulture because the steep slopes where the vineyards are planted make the work extremely challenging, and there is little possibility of mechanization.

The influence of the Sil and Miño rivers creates an ideal microclimate for grape production. Winter and spring rains ensure there is enough water for the plants to grow harmoniously and sufficiently. The production is naturally balanced and typically low.

The stone-based soils give the land a composition completely different from other wine-producing regions. Unlike other areas where soils are formed by erosion, here they are formed by the degradation of slate. The soil pH is acidic, not alkaline as in most regions around the world. There is little clay, and the soil is primarily the result of rock degradation, transforming into granite and sand.

These wines are also influenced by the Cantabrian Sea and the Atlantic Ocean: the climate's behavior is unique due to the strong maritime influence. This allows us to refer to the wines produced as Cool Wines or wines from cool climates. This influence adds an uncommon element, as the nights are cool and the days warm, but not as hot as in more continental areas. Naturally, the grapes exhibit high natural acidity and low pH levels.

History of Ribeira Sacra

Ribeira Sacra is in the south of the province of Lugo and north of the province of Ourense, and the cultivated area is around 2,500 hectares.

The Ribeira Sacra denomination of origin was born in 1996 and comes from "Roboyra Sacrata", the nomenclature of the place translated five centuries later as Roboyra Sacrata, giving rise to the place where various Benedictine and Cistercian monastic communities would later be established. However, there is a rather peculiar detail regarding the name: although the translation establishes it as Ribeira Sacra (in relation to the noises and the different sacred temples that were built around it), it turns out that this was done erroneously, the actual denomination being Roboyra Sacrata in relation to the typical oaks that populate the area and sheltered the populations that were there.

In Ribeira Sacra, there is a typology of denomination of origin according to the wine composition, in case the varietals correspond to preferred reds, preferred whites or authorized reds. According to this classification, the following are granted:

Ribeira Sacra Denomination of Origin belongs to those wines that have a 75% varietal composition of red Mencía, the grape with the highest production in the area. These are joined by Brancellao, Merenzao, Tempranillo, Sousón and Caíño Tinto. They may also contain authorized reds, such as Garnacha Tintorera and Mouratón.
Ribeira Sacra Summum Denomination of Origin belongs to those preferred white varieties from the area, among which we find: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Godello, Dona Branca and Torrontés.
Ribeira Sacra Summum Tinta Denomination of Origin belongs to those that are 100% Mencía grape.