Valdeorras

Valdeorras is a wine region in Galicia, Spain.

Godello leads the plantings, with Mencia alongside it.

The ground underneath is alluvial, clay and granite.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as mountains and riverside.

Dry white wine and red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows fresh and mineral-driven, showcasing citrus and herbal notes and fruity with rich characters.

Labels here fall under the DO Valdeorras.

Names to look for on a shelf: Bodegas Avancia, Bodegas Godeval, Bodegas Rafael Palacios and Telmo Rodriguez.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, poultry, pasta with light sauces and grilled vegetables.

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Fresh and mineral-driven, Showcasing citrus and herbal notes.

Red: Fruity with rich characters.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DO Valdeorras

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Bodegas Albamar 'Ceibo' Godello, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Avancia Cuvee de O Godello, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Avancia Cuvee de O Mencia, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Avancia Godello, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Godeval Cepas Vellas, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Godeval Godello, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Rafael Palacios 'As Sortes Val do Bibei' Godello, Valdeorras, Spain
• Bodegas Rafael Palacios 'Louro' Godello, Valdeorras, Spain

At the table.

• Seafood
• Poultry
• Pasta with light sauces
• Grilled vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 10 to 12°C.
• Keeps for 3 to 5 years.

Nearby regions.

Valdeorras: common questions

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