Monday, January 18, 2010

BODEGA COOPERATIVA SANTA MARÍA DE LOS REMEDIOS

The Bodega Cooperativa Santa Maria de los Remedios was born in 1959 at the initiative of the parish priest of Larouco along with 97 growers in the area. At present, this company is composed of 265 members, owners of vineyards in the western part of Valdeorras, concentrating in the municipalities of A Rua, Petin, Larouco and O Bolo.

In recognition of his career for nearly 40 years, the Council of the Xunta, grant to this company, the Bronze Medal of Galicia in 1997.

Thursday, January 14, 2010

ADEGA CARBALLAL S.L.

The Adega Carballal S.L., located in Petín of Valdeorras arose with the need to market their plantations Godello and Mencia, achieving in 2008 the Golden Acio to Erebus, and Mencia Godello mark of Adegas Carballal S.L.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

BODEGA ÁNGELA QUIRÓS MEDANO


The Bodega Ángela Quirós Medano, located in Vilamartín of Valdeorras, has ancient vineyards that allow them to produce a wine with a strong bouquet and good taste.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

ADEGA A TAPADA S.A.T.

The owner of the winery A Tapada, Senen Guitián, was the first vintner who set up a system of anti-frost heater nationwide.

Two aspects should be generous in the wines from this winery: firstly, its rich and aromatic, and secondly, a step in the mouth very wide, so uncommon in white wines and even less in whites from Galicia .

The secret is no doubt in these 9 acres of vineyard surrounding the winery. A splendid grape vineyard planted exclusively with Godello that takes years and demonstrating the enormous potential of this grape variety, now confined to the region of Valdeorras Orense and almost disappear

Monday, January 11, 2010

ADEGA MELILLAS S.L.

The passion for wine of Adega Melillas S.L. begins growing its own vineyards in the valley of Valdeorras. The old vines grown in slate land on the slopes of the valley of A Rúa keep the great secret of Lagar do Cigur. The quality from the vineyard to the bottle is his philosophy.

The Adega Melilla S.L. is a family winery recently built from an old warehouse that has restructured inside a cave and a antecueva for winemaking.

Friday, January 8, 2010

ADEGA DÍA E NOITE, S.L.

Jose Rodriguez, tempered man in the wine world, visionary and intuitive has entered the lands of the region of Valdeorras to try to get them high-quality fruits that produce excellent wines. This raises the project's Day - Noite, which produces a white wine from godello (Galiciano Day), represented by the sun and a red from mencia (Galiciano Noite) represented by the moon.

The way to make this wine accurately reflects the changes in the sector in recent years thanks to the incorporation of new techniques, which have compatibilized cultivation of vines and harvesting chores and gather in a traditional style using advanced technologies in winemaking. The result: the tradition-friendly wines that perfectly express the characteristics of the varieties with which they are produced.

Thursday, January 7, 2010

ADEGA A COROA S.A.T.

Right in the Valdeorras Valley, already known from ancient times for being one of the natural doorways to Galicia, the A Coroa winery is situated surrounded by sunny hillside vineyards.

The A Coroa winery is at a strategic and historical place; located in a central zone of the Gigurri territory, the XVIII via passed 200 metres to the south and 300 to the north was the gold mine, La Pala.

The winery occupies a small promontory that gives it its name, Coroa or Corona, where a Castreño villiage associated with the previously mentioned gold mine was located.

Because of its geographic situation and the importance of the history of the land, the winery has been reconstructed following the strictest parameters of antiquity: rock, clay, slate and wood. A Coroa has managed to integrate in this emblematic building, part of the history of Valdeorras, and the surroundings that give it its privileged location in this vitivinicultural county.

Wineries A Coroa, with a natural awareness of ecology, is committed to harmony with nature and its surroundings as a way of life. Respect for the environment is a vital principle of all activities.

Poem of wine


The poet of Valdeorras Florencio Delgado Gurriarán envisioned a marriage between Godello and Mencia to be attended as godparents, the Viura and Caíño and post-wedding dance the best couple was formed by the Mociña Fresca y mozo Merenzao and also attended ceremony between Garnacha and Brencellao party was so much joy and occasional flirtation loving as was the case with this girl crazy / they say Vicivera, Jerez, Andalusia, it was fun, despite the opposition of the girl's mother, María Ordoña. Finish this poem called Casorio , published in Galicia Infinda so happy, heralding the birth of a new outbreak, and does it with these verses:

"Son of Mencia
and Godello
child Varudo
gay and restless
(of which people say:
light a candle)
born, by Christ,
in September. "

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

ADEGA QUINTA DA PEZA, S.L.

The name of this winery comes from the quinta as''rural property consisting of home and breeding ground around.'' And Peza is the name of the estate of the former Casa Grande Fontei, A Rúa (Ourense) a piece of land of about 10 acres that included one of the best vineyards in the region. From the union of two concepts arises Quinta da Peza, a new winery in an old payment. Fifth born to give way to the harvest of A Peza, to transform their grapes in a wine. The Quinta da Peza production guarantees exclusivity of the vineyard and harvest. The grapes, whether Godello or Mencia, born, grows and dies on the vine under their attentive care and then begins a new life in the cellar.

Monday, January 4, 2010

ADEGA O RIBOUZO, S.A.T.


The Adega O Ribouzo, S.A.T. it is a family winery located in Vilamartín de Valdeorras. The goal of the cave O Ribouzo, S.A.T. is to keep the family tradition of winemaking adapted to modern times.