Galicia is of course, more famous for its white wines, but that does not mean to say that there are not a couple of reds too.

For example, within the denomination of Ribera Sacra (on the beautiful River Sil) they make a half decent red from the Mencia grape variety. It is usually a vibrant, youthful red wine, slightly reminiscent of a Beaujolais, but with just a hint of peppery spice.

Quite often the red grapes of  Galicia struggle to reach full maturity in our cool maritime climate and can sometimes be a little ‘green’. However, in good vintages, and with careful wine making, you can still find one or two excellent examples.

Very locally to us there is the famous (or should that be infamous) Tinto de Barrantes, which I have written about on a few previous occasions. A bright purple, tooth-staining ‘wine’, rarely reaching more than 10° of alcohol and brimming with lovely volatile acidity! You can see what these tinto grapes have done to the road surface outside our bodega, so just imagine what they might do to your insides!

Galicia is of course, more famous for its white wines, but that does not mean to say that there are not a couple of reds too.

For example, within the denomination of Ribera Sacra (on the beautiful River Sil) they make a half decent red from the Mencia grape variety. It is usually a vibrant, youthful red wine, slightly reminiscent of a Beaujolais, but with just a hint of peppery spice.

Quite often the red grapes of  Galicia struggle to reach full maturity in our cool maritime climate and can sometimes be a little ‘green’. However, in good vintages, and with careful wine making, you can still find one or two excellent examples.

Very locally to us there is the famous (or should that be infamous) Tinto de Barrantes, which I have written about on a few previous occasions. A bright purple, tooth-staining ‘wine’, rarely reaching more than 10° of alcohol and brimming with lovely volatile acidity! You can see what these tinto grapes have done to the road surface outside our bodega, so just imagine what they might do to your insides!