DO/DOP Regulations
Region
- Galicia
Hectares Under Vine (2011)
- 2,804
Styles Produced
- Espumoso (Traditional Method) Blanco and Rosado
- Blanco & Blanco Castes
- Tinto & Tinto Castes
- Barrica Blanco & Tinto
- Vino Tostado (dried grape wine)
- Vino Tostado Blanco: Treixadura, Loureiro, Torrontés, Albariño, Godello
- Vino Tostado Tinto: Caiño, Ferrón, Brancellao, Mencía, Sousón
Authorized Grapes
- Blanco:
- Recommended: Treixadura, Torrontés, Godello, Lado, Loureira, Albariño, Caiño Blanco
- Authorized: Palomino, Albillo,
- Tinto:
- Recommended: Caiño Tinto (also known as Caiño Bravo or Caiño Longo), Ferrón, Sousón, Brancellao, Mencía
- Authorized: Garnacha Tintorera (Alicante Bouschet), Tempranillo,
Minimum Potential and Acquired Alcohol
- Vino Espumoso: 10%(9% for the base wine)
- Blanco: 9.5%
- Blanco Castes: 11%
- Tinto: 9.5%
- Tinto Castes: 11%
- Barrica: 12% (Tinto and Blanco)
- Tostado: min. 20.6% potential, 13% acquired
Aging Requirements
- Vino Tostado: min. 6 months in oak or cherry cask and at least 3 months in bottle
- Wines labelled „Barrica“ must spend at least a portion of their maturation in casks no larger than 600 Liters
Additional Requirements for Vino Espumoso
- Wines may Brut (maximum of 12 g/l) or Brut Nature (maximum of 3 g/l)
- Wine may only be produced with recommended varieties, Garnacha Tintorera, Tempranillo, Palomino and Albillo are not permitted
- No minimum time on lees has been established
Additional Requirements for Vino Tostado
- Only recommended grape varieties permitted
- Min. must weight of 350 g/l
- Drying process for grapes must last a min. of 3 months
- Min. residual sugar: 120 g/l
Maximum Planting Density
- 7,000 vines per hectare
Maximum Yields
- 13,000kg /ha or 96.2 hl per ha for recommended white grapes, 12,000 kg or 88.8 hl per ha for recommended red grapes
- 19,000kg or 140.6 hl per ha for accessory grapes
- Maximum press yield is 74 liters/100 kg (72 liters/100kg for Castes, Barrica, and Espumosa)
- Vino Tostado Grapes: 12,000 kg/ha or 70 hl per ha; press yield 40 liters/100 kg of raisins
Principal Soils
- decomposed granite, mica & schist further devolving into sand
Major Geographical Influences
- Atlantic Ocean, Miño River
DO Established
- 1932 ( Updated 2016)
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