In 1996 it adopted the Denomination of Origin Ribeira Sacra and created Regulatory Council of the Ribeira Sacra which has three essential tasks: to guarantee the origin of the product, ensuring the same quality and promoting the wines produced under the Denomination Origin (DO)
The D.O. Ribeira Sacra is divided into five subareas: Amandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Ribeiras do Miño and Ribeiras do Sil.
In 2005, there are already 99 registered wineries with a total of 1,242 acres of vineyards with a production of 4,698,000 kg of grapes which are of 4,461,532 kg varidad the mencía grape and the rest divided between the red varieties erenzao, brancellao, mouretón and grenache and white palomino, godello, loureira, treixadura, Mrs. branca, albariño and torrentés. The quantity of wine produced is around 45,000 Hectolitros of 5,000 red and white.
The protection of the rivers provides a microclimate in the area, which under the guidance southern steep slopes that favor the correct ripening grapes needed for the development of some wines that as early as Roman times were described as Liquid gold from Sil . |
ADEGA ALGUEIRA
