Rías Baixas

Spain · DOP · Galicia · 1 commune(s)

Styles

Natural factors

Atlantic climate with proximity to the sea, at altitudes always below 300 metres above sea level.
Low-pH soils, poor in minerals and nutrients, with shallow topsoil depth.
The high Atlantic humidity determines the pergola (emparrado) training system as the dominant viticultural adaptation.
Albariño: the overwhelmingly predominant autochthonous variety, which lends its popular name to the entire DOP.
The edaphoclimatic conditions favour ripening patterns that promote sugar production, and an acidic and aromatic profile.

Human factors

Albariño, the dominant autochthonous variety, lends its informal name to the entire DOP by virtue of its predominant presence.
The emparrado is the traditional training system, adopted as an adaptation to the high Atlantic humidity.

Product characteristics

Wines with a markedly acidic profile and well-defined aromatic and flavour characteristics, linked to the Atlantic climate and autochthonous varieties.
Albariño, the majority variety, is responsible for the character of the wines, to the point of becoming synonymous with the entire DOP.

Terroir / wine link

Atlantic climate, low-pH soils poor in nutrients, the emparrado training system, and autochthonous varieties together determine the distinctive acidity, aroma, and flavour of the wine.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the the specification.