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Galicia

Galicia's rain-soaked green hills produce Spain's most refreshing wines — the Albariño of Rías Baixas, aromatic Godello, and the perfumed Mencía reds of Ribeira Sacra's terraced canyons.

🍷 Crisp white🍷 Aromatic white🍷 Light red

Fast facts

At a glance

AttributeDetail
ClimateCool, wet, Atlantic
GeographyNorthwest Spain above Portugal
Key appellationsRías Baixas · Ribeiro · Valdeorras · Ribeira Sacra
Main grapesAlbariño, Godello, Mencía, Treixadura
Famous forAlbariño, Godello, Mencía, Ribeira Sacra

Grapes

Signature grapes of Galicia

The varieties that define this region's wines.

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