A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY XI

Would you know what year that was launched REVIVAL plan to begin to recover and identify wines valdeorreses?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY X (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑAS.El invention that marked the birth of A Rúa was the arrival of the railroad Valdeorras, inaugurated by King Alfonso XII in 1883.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY XI

How to open a bottle of wine without a corkscrew?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY X (ANSWER)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-WINE. The material used to Cork is part of the silicone to be a topic of great controversy in the wine world.

XI: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that in the seventies experiments were conducted to retrieve the variety Godello in Valdeorras?

XI: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the bottles have also been used to launch the craft tradition?

The ritual involves tying a bottle of champagne on a rope, a person picks up and throws the recipeinte against the hull of the boat (bow). Sometimes it takes several releases until it explodes.

XI: The universe of the Valdeorras

On 27 July 1945 was accorded the D.O. Valdeorras by ministerial decree and declared protected designation of origin, the geographical name of Valdeorras and is the Regulatory Council.

XI: The universe of the bottle

We can not forget that the maturation of the wine continued in the bottle. In the well-corked bottle with a cork healthy, there is a decrease that develops the bouquet of wine, harmonizing and rounding. Since the eighteenth century, the sense of functionality, manageability, custom and prejudice have played more baroque forms and have defined a practical and logical lines for bottles that are traded.

The star of the day: Castelo do Bolo

The Castle is located in the village of Bolo, and its tower is visible from long distances. It is estimated that its construction began in the twelfth century, but suffered extensive damage in the riots of the Irmandiños and rebuilt in the fifteenth century. Rehabilitated a few years ago, today can admire the Torre da Tribute of 20 meters, the remains of the interior and exterior walls, the courtyard and the well.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY X

Would you know say that invention marked the birth of the municipality of A Rúa?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY IX (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑAS. The person who discoveres the antidote to phyloxera was Jose Nuñez in 1887.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY X

What type of material used today for the caps, besides the cork?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY IX (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑOS. The country still using the bottle design for soft drinks carbonated beverage ramune is Japan.

X: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know Valdeorras is the only place in the world where there may be strains of the variety Godello over 150 years?

X: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know there are people who have the patience and precise enough to ride a ship to scale, piece by piece, inside a bottle?

X: The universe of the Valdeorras

The first American grapevine grafting was done in 1904 Vilamartín by Justin Fernandiz, who created the first nurseries and development achieved much fame and who provided most of grafts that were used to reconstruct the vineyards of Ourense.

X: The universe of the bottle

In the finish of twuenty century the use of glass bottles was replaced with plastic containers of no return. However, the wine is still using glass bottles, in most cases.

The star of the day: Mosteiro de Xagoaza

In a natural extremely careful environment is Xagoaza Monastery whose construction is the eighteenth century. The building, which impresses with its beauty and simplicity, is made of stone and is built in a U-shape around a rectangular inner cloister. On the ground floor of the construction is a modern wine cellar, vineyards loa which are also located in the monumental area.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VIII (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑOS. The smell of the Godello reminds apple and other fruits.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY IX

Could tell who was who discovered the antidote to phylloxera?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VIII (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑOS. The elements that were used before the cork were rags, wood, oiled hemp, ...

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY IX

What country are still using the design of the neck of the bottle to drink carbonated in soft drinks ramune?

IX: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that before the invasion of phylloxera, Valdeorras had 8,000 hectares of vineyards?

IX: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the messages in bottles have their place in the media although they are in disuse?

IX: The universe of the Valdeorras

In the year 1882 with the invasion of phylloxera, there is the ruin of the vineyards of Valdeorras. Phylloxera was a plague from Portugal that in a few years destroyed more than 1,000 hectares of vineyards.

IX: The universe of the bottle

In 1872 a manufacturer of soft drink patented a bottle for carbonated drinks. The bottle contained a label and a glass stopper in the neck. The bottles were filled upside down, and the pressure of carbon dioxide into the bottle forcing the plug against the bill, sealing.

The star of the day: Mencía

Mencia variety produces wines of strong raspberry color, intense smells of fruit, but also delicate flowers, have good dose alcohol, acidity and, as godello, excellent potential for aging. Grape is a very responsive with an optimum cultivation in mountain areas, which makes understanding their presence on terraces, in the oldest vineyards, and a trellis for new planting.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VIII

What do you remember the smell of Godello?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VII (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑAS.The winery that have a original Roman cave is the A Coroa winery.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY VIII

What items were used previously to corking bottles cork?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY VII (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑAS. The red wine producers used the green color in the glass.

VIII: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that even today is still using basically the same material that began filling the bottles in the seventeenth century?

VIII: The universe of the Valdeorras

Although the variety Godello existed since Roman times, will be in 1877 when it reaches full recognition in the National Wine Show, which states that occurs in Ourense where calledWhite Godello.

VIII: The universe of the bottle

Industrial use of Cork was following the Discovery of the wine of champagne (or sparkling wine) in the second half of the seventeenth Century by a benedictine monk, that implying the need to acquire other basic elements, that is to say, the glass bottles to contain and its blockage sealed to prevente evaporation of the liquid, which will facilitate the conversion into a growth industry, extending to other European countries.

The star of the day: godello

The Godello Variety, specific of Valdeorras, is an early grape and ripening very determined, it characterized by acios very small, of medium grapes elliptically shaped, yellow green color and with seeds.Today wines are made of very good quality and highly aromatic, with great capacity for aging in barrel and good evolution in bottle. It is adapted to dry soils, and higher quality occurs on slopes of medium fertility.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VII

Could tell that warehouse belongs to the original roman cave that is in Vilamartín of Valdeorras?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VI (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday on the A-DI-VIÑAS. The Teixedal of Casaio has an area of 2 hectares.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY VII

What does colour of glass used the producers to keep the red wine?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY VI (answer)

Today we know the answer to the question yesterday at A-DI-VIÑOS. The model standardized the French for millions of years is the Rhine.

VII: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that in Vilamartín de Valdeorras to take place every year the first Saturday of August the rute of the Vilamartín caves, in which can come and taste their wines?

VII: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the first specific wine bottle preserved in the Northampton Museum?

VII: The universe of the Valdeorras

Valdeorras is a region where proliferating the caves, kind of underground cellars where wine is stored. Jose Miramontes pointed in the end of eighteenth century as appearing these caves (said) "a little provision has been noticed in this wine Negreda to keep him after the heat of summer looming, have been specified their growers to build cellars groundwater or caves where they save him from perdition. "

VII: The universe of the bottle

It was in England, where was produced the first specific wine bottle thick walls. Probably made in the workshops of the former buccaneer Sir Kenelm Digby, which appears in history as the putative father, and with a seal dating from 1657.

The star of the day: Portomourisco

Portomourisco is a parish belonging to the municipality of Petín (Valdeorras), has the peculiarity of being a very rocky place situated on the banks of Xares. So to think that its first part comes from portu, by reference to a port or river pass, the word mourisco may come from mor , "stone", in response to the rocky nature of the place, perfectly visible in the cut made by the channel river. Against this we can say that in the Valdeorras region the 55% of the names are Latino, three Arabs and the rest are pre-Roman.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY VI

Did you know that surface have Teixedal of Casaio?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY V (answer)

The word that we were looking for the last day in reference to one of the first strains introduced into the Iberian Peninsula was Mencia.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY VI

What is the model of the bottle that the French standardized million years ago?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY V (answer)

Here we show you the answer to the A-DI-Wines of the last day.

The forms are named after wines that contain it, a bottle of Bordeaux and Burgundy bottle.

VI: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that the Japanese have about 25 years researching the yew bark for the treatment of cancer and that about 5 years ago they asked the Xunta can the Teixedal of Casaio rent?

VI: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the first bottles were called in form, onion bottles?

VI: The universe of the Valdeorras

After the abandonment of the region by the Romans and the arrival of the Swabians and Visigoths, in times of Leovigildo and Recaredo, and after the union political and religious of the peninsula, the region had to live a period of peace and splendor. In the land of "Gueurres" coin money was reached three times-VITERO (603-610), Sisebuto (612-621) and Suintila (621-631) – ceccas in which thwey were located in: Valencia GUEURRES-Sil - , PINCIO-clamp-and-Larouco LAURUCLO. These coins were inscribed images related to grapes, by their importance in the vineyards in Valdeorras.

VI: The universe of the bottle

In the end of the eighteen century is when appear the cylindrical bottle as we know it today. This type of bottle contributed, in addition of greater resistance, the posibility that it could be placed in a horizontal position, facilitating its storage and preservation to always keep the cork moist.

The star of the day: Teixedal of Carballeda de Valdeorras

The Teixedal of Carballeda of Valdeorras is a natural gewm because it is the only endemic yew forest in Europe. It consists of more than 400 pieces of yew, many of them centuries old and some over one thousand years old.

Photos of José Félix Romero Ibarra
María Olano Espinosa

Eduardo Olano Gurriarán

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY V

It stars by M... You name one of the first grape vines introduced in the Península Ibérica.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY IV (answer)

Referring to the question yesterday in our section A-DI-VIÑAS now know the answer.

The valdeorrés who planted the first strain was Lucio Pompeyo Reburro.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY V

What are the forms of the bottle that more use had in the wine industry throughout history?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY IV (answer)

Referring to the question yesterday in our section A-DI-VIÑOS now know the answer.

The white wine is aging earlier in glass bottles because the green light stops better ultraviolet and violet radiation passes little blue and yellow lot, retaining many others for what wine is more protected.

V: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that the Camino de Santiago also run by the region of Valdeorras? It's called Winter Road, that parts of the French Way in Ponferrada and, to avoid the tough climb by Pedrafita (especially in winter with snow), so as enjoy of quiet path, to link with the Camino de la Plata in Lalín.

V: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the vintners containers of clay, ceramic, pewter, crockery or albastra alter by its own decoration and waterproofing, the own composition of the wine

V: The universe of the Valdeorras

From the medieval, the cultivation of the vineyards was imposing dominantly in the landscape of Valdeorras to the point that mid-century XVIII, according to the Cadastre of Creek, it notes the existence of vineyards in almost all villages in the region. Moreover according to the inventory and survey of 1789 was accounted for more than 200 gardens dedicates to the cultivation of vineyards.

V: The universe of the bottle

In the 1640, a member of the British Court Sir Kenelm Digby, inaugurated the first factory of bottles that used hul coal in its ovens, and although he wasn't the first use the technique if was the first to patent and therefore he is who was tradicionally credited this invention.

The star of the day: the Shrine of the Ermidas

The Shrine of the Ermidas is the most important Marian shrine in the whole region. Old seminary, is a monumental architectural complex and of great relevance. It was declared a Interesting Cultural Benefit (BIC) in 2006.

Located in a privileged intrinsic keeps frills to a land that since the arrival of the Romans dedicated to the cultivation of vines. That's why the columns posuer grapes.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY IV

Could tell who was the “valdeorrés” that plant the first strain?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY III (answer)

Referring to the question yesterday, today we give you the answer:
The name of Larouco comes from a pagan Roman god.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY IV

Why the white wine age before in the white bottles that in the colored bottles?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY III (answer)

Referring to the question yesterday, today we give you the answer:

Formerly vintage wines were cheaper than the young because they broke down before, by not storing the wine in the correct containers.

IV: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know Valdeorras was the first place where beginning to produce wine in Galicia?

IV: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that the shape of the bottles aren 't a whim of the manufacturer if not that serve to improve the preservation of wine?

IV: The universe of Valdeorras

In the Middle Ages, the tradition of planting vineyards was continued by the Benedictines monks. Between the centuries XI and XII cited 40 documents in which consigned the existence of vineyards, this gives us a clear shows of the importance that this cultivation was acquiring in Valdeorras. Besides referred to vat, vines and winery so as to necessary accesories to the wine elaboration.

IV: The universe of the bottle

About 1400 in Tuscany appeared a bottle of Chianti, which consisted in a globular bottle cesta de pajawas added around a straw basket, which gave him protection and strengh.

The star of the day: the "Vía Nova"

The “Vía Nova” that linked the Portuguese city of Braga with today the castilian-leonese of Astorga, it was one the most important ways thet the romans built in the northwest Spain. The “Vía Nova” stands out from other because it preserves a large number of archaelogical remains from Roman times, as it passes through Valdeorras we can see the Bibei bridge or that of the Cigarrosa, that preserves large sections of roadway.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY II

Where does come the name of Larouco?

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY II (respuesta)

Referring to the question yesterday, today we give you the answer:

Which was the first place of the world where the romans stinged the mountain to get gold pips?

In Montefurado, in order to take advantage of much gold was down the river, built a tunnel that crossed the mountain taking advantage of a meandering river as it passes through the area. The harvesting system consisted of passing through the tunnel the river flow, and that the same deposited gold nuggets, and to take it, the tunnel would be dry by the river return to its normal routine.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY III

Why before of the discovery of the bottle the old wine were more cheap than the young wines?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY II(answer)

Referring to the question yesterday, today we give you the answer:
Did you know to say where the romans obtained the idea of storing the wine in barrels of wood?
Of this campaigns in Gaul.

II: Curiosities of Valdeorras

Did you know that in the Serra da Lastra are there over 1,000 species of higher plants, which means that the 50% of total flora of Galicia can find in a territory that is less than 2% of the area of community?

III: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that in the century XII the glass was a luxury item that can only let a few?

III: The universe Valdeorras

In the middle of the century X, specifically the 19th of October of 940, it appears by the first time a written new which done reference to the existence of the vineyards in Valdeorras. This fact make us a document of the Tumbo de San martiño de Castañeda when said: Adicimus etim villa de Vico ab integro per suis terminis sive terra vel vineas que sunt in lorres. (Rodríguez, 1973. pp. 208-210)

III: The universe of the bottle

From century XII is when the glass achieves a wide development and generalized its manufacturing, having as main focus the city of Venice. However, this didn't suppose the daily use of the glass.

The star of the day: Enciña da Lastra

The mountain chain of the Enciña da Lastra is a mountain range of the calcareous marble rocks with deep valleys. These peculiarities led the training of approximately twenty caves of kastic beginning, known as “palas”. In it there are Mediterranean forests, chestnut groves, meadows, humanized areas for agriculture or livestock and small towns.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY II

Which was the first place of the world where the romans stinged the mountain to get gold pips?

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY I (answer)

Referring to the question yesterday, today we give you the answer:
What materials were manufactured wine containers before the onset of the glass?

Answer: clay, wood and leather. Since there is wine, man has endeavored to keep as long as possible, an effort that involved experimenting with containers of wood, clay or leather. However, these primitive methods of care failed to prove effective and wine are transformed to evil, ie, lost quality, and that was spoiling.

A-DI-VIÑAS OF THE DAY I (answer)

Referring to the question we asked yesterday in A-DI-VIÑOS, today we give you the answer.
What currency was used in antiquity Valdeorras?

Answer: The wine. Was used to pay taxes and pay miracles before the saints of the comarca.

A-DI-VIÑOS OF THE DAY I

Did you know to say where the romans obtained the idea of storing the wine in barrels of wood?

II: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that in the antiquity the wine transformed bad, that is to say, it losed quality and it finished spoiling because it didn't find a container that don't permit the touch of the air?

II: Curiosities of the bottle

Did you know that in the antiquity the wine transformed bad, that is to say, it losed quality and it finished spoiling because it didn't find a container that don't permit the touch of the air?

II: The universe of Valdeorras

We can situate the first settlement in the region of Valdeorras in the pre-Roman time, specifically in the forts of Vilela (A Capilla), A Rúa (A Coroa) y Fontei. As testimnony of this we find the gravestone of A Coroa.

II: The universe of the bottleI

In the century I the romans contributed the technique of the blowing of glass, and it beggining to expand its manufacturing and its consumption all the Empire. It Developed jars and glass, but it didn't apparent that the glass of the period was enough tough as to use in the carriage or keeper of the wine.