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Regional Profile - Galicia

Started by Ryan Opaz · 9 months ago

Occupying the northwest corner of Spain, the province of Galicia is nestled snugly between various mountain ranges to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and Portugal to the south. The area was first colonized by the ancient Celtics in the sixth century B.C and Galicia was ... Continue reading »

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  • Brian Murdock

    2 years ago

    In addition to Rias Baixas' Albarino, we should pay special attention to up-in-coming regions like Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Ribeiro with its wonderful white wine blends was once the standard bearer of Galician wine but it was often quite inconsistent. It finally seems to be coming into its own. I'm especially excited about this one simply because of all the combinations you have with the different regional varieties. In Valdeorras, you have the wonderful Godello. Unfortunately, in my recent travels to the U.S., I haven't seen many of them. Hopefully that will change in the future.


    What are your thoughts on these?
    reply
  • Brian Murdock

    2 years ago

    In addition to Rias Baixas' Albarino, we should pay special attention to up-in-coming regions like Ribeiro and Valdeorras. Ribeiro with its wonderful white wine blends was once the standard bearer of Galician wine but it was often quite inconsistent. It finally seems to be coming into its own. I'm especially excited about this one simply because of all the combinations you have with the different regional varieties. In Valdeorras, you have the wonderful Godello. Unfortunately, in my recent travels to the U.S., I haven't seen many of them. Hopefully that will change in the future.

    What are your thoughts on these?
    reply

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