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Rías Baixas

Rías Baixas is the home of Albariño, producing saline, citrus-edged whites that are among the world's great seafood wines, grown on pergola-trained vines above the Atlantic inlets.

🍷 Crisp white

Fast facts

At a glance

AttributeDetail
ClimateCool, damp, Atlantic
GeographyCoastal Galicia along the rias (inlets) of the northwest
Key appellationsRías Baixas DO · Val do Salnés · Condado do Tea
Main grapesAlbariño
Famous forAlbariño, Seafood wines, Atlantic minerality

Grapes

Signature grapes of Rías Baixas

The varieties that define this region's wines.

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Wine travel

Visiting Rías Baixas

Galicia's green coast, seafood and the Albariño Festival of Cambados make a delightful seaside wine trip.

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