DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Galicia
Subzones
- Val do Salnés, Ribeira do Ulla, Soutomaior, O Rosal, Condado do Tea
Styles Produced
- Albariño: 100% Albariño
- Blanco and Blanco Barrica
- Blanco with subzone designation:
- Val do Salnés/Ribeira do Ulla: min. 70% recommended white grapes
- O Rosal: min. 70% combined Albariño and Loureira
- Condado do Tea: min. 70% combined Albariño and Treixadura
- Tinto: authorized red grapes in any combination
- Espumoso: authorized grapes
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Albariño, Loureira, Treixadura, Caiña Blanca
- Authorized: Torrontés, Godello
- Tinto:
- Recommended:Caiño Tinto, Espadeiro, Loureira Tinta, Sousón
- Authorized:Mencía, Brancellao
Minimum Alcohol
- Albariño: 11.3%
- Blanco Barrica: 11.5%
- All Other Blanco Wines: 11%
- Tinto: 10%
Aging Requirements
- Blanco Barrica: min. 3 months in wood (max. 600 liter capacity)
Minimum/Maximum Planting Density
- 600/4,500 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- Albariño: 12,000 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
- Other White Grapes: 12,500 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
- Red Grapes: 10,000 kg/ha, 70 liters/100 kg
Principal Soils
In Val do Salnés, O Rosal and Soutomaior the soils are alluvial over granite. In Condado do Tea both granite and slate appear on the surface with lighter granite subsoil. The soils are mainly alluvial in Ribeira do Ulla.
DO Established
- 1988
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