Valdeorras

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The climate of the area is Mediterranean-oceanic, with Atlantic influence, and together with the soils it forms a selective ecosystem to which the vine varieties have adapted.
• Viticulture is practised on hillside slopes, sometimes with significant gradients and terraced layouts, and the selection of the best aspects — carried out by growers over centuries — is of fundamental importance.
• The average altitude of the vineyards is 500 metres above sea level, and the soils are slaty. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The production zone is watered by the river Sil and lies in the north-eastern part of the province of Ourense. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)
• The mean annual temperature is 11 °C and rainfall ranges between 850 and 1,000 mm. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The varieties cultivated are generally indigenous, among which Godello and Mencía stand out, and the result is distinctive wines.

• Wines made from the Godello variety are structured and show clean primary aromas that are fruity and of medium intensity.
• Red wines made from Mencía have intense aromas of ripe red fruits, with medium acidity, and are balanced in structure and persistent.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• Specification (EUR-Lex, single document)
• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-ES-A1132
• Official trade body site — D.O. Valdeorras