Monterrei

Wine from Monterrei comes out of Galicia, Spain, where it sits as a wine region.

Growers build the wines around Godello, filling out the blend with Mencía, Treixadura, Albariño and Merenzao.

The ground underneath is clay, granite and slate.

The climate is continental, running wide diurnal swing.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside and valley floor.

The region is known for white wine and red wine.

Labels here fall under the DO, the Monterrei Blanco and the Monterrei Tinto.

Inside it sit Ledeira de Monterrei and Val de Monterrei.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bodegas Couto Mixto, Martin Codax and Quinta da Muradella.

At the table these bottles work with grilled fish, seafood paella, roasted chicken and pork dishes.

Serve chilled.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO
• Monterrei Blanco
• Monterrei Tinto

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bernardo Estevez & Xico Mandin 'Ceibe', Monterrei, Spain
• Bodega Couto Mixto 'Couto Mixto' Blanco, Monterrei, Spain
• Bodega Couto Mixto 'Couto Mixto' Tinto, Monterrei, Spain
• Bodega Pazos del Rey 'Pazo de Monterrey' Godello, Monterrei, Spain
• Bodegas Daniel Fernandez 'Galvan' Godello - Treixadura, Monterrei, Spain
• Bodegas Gargalo 'Terra do Gargalo' Godello, Monterrei, Spain
• Bodegas Triay Godello, Monterrei, Spain
• Candea Blanco, Monterrei, Spain

At the table.

• Grilled fish
• Seafood paella
• Roasted chicken
• Pork dishes

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve chilled.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Monterrei: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Spain, or the wider Galicia guide.