Rias Baixas D.O.P.

The Rías Baixas Designation of Origin is a small wine-growing area in north-west Spain, in the region of Galicia.
The wines of the Rías Baixas Designation of Origin have evolved from a wine-growing tradition that is deeply rooted in the 5 sub-zones of which it is made up. They are produced from indigenous grape varieties, such as Albariño, which achieve their full expression in the special wine-growing conditions of southern Galicia.
In Rías Baixas, there is a unique terroir. This, backed up with consistent levels of excellence and technological innovation in our vine-growing practices and winemaking, has led to the production of high quality wines expressing a wide variety of fresh Atlantic aromatic profiles.
While Rías Baixas has a thousand-year-old wine-growing tradition, passed down from generation to generation, it was in 1988, with the setting up of the Rías Baixas Wine Regulating Council, that the wine-growing sector began to play a fundamental part in the development of the region’s economy.
The Rías Baixas Designation of Origin is mostly located in the province of Pontevedra, plus a small part in that of La Coruña. It is divided into five sub-zones: Val do Salnés, O Rosal, Ribeira do Ulla, Condado do Tea and Soutomaior.
The D.O. Rías Baixas vineyard is characterised by tiny micro-plots of vines. In total, the surface area covers 4,184 hectares (10,334 acres) made up of over 22,500 vineyard plots.
The continuing commitment to our indigenous grape varieties, which achieve their finest expression in our region, together with traditional vine-growing practices, result in high quality wines with a distinct identity and a marked Atlantic character.
The wines of D.O. Rías Baixas have enjoyed an amazing period of growth since their first release on the market in the 1980s and this is a continuing trend. In just ten years, the wines produced by D.O Rías Baixas have increased by 42%, to almost 28 million litres of wine, while exports have almost tripled to 9.5 million litres.