Hidden Gems in Padrinan, Meano, Val do Salnes

Bodega Zarate ★ 4.8

DO Rias BaixasAlbarino, Caino Tinto, EspadeiroFounded 1707Pomares familyWinemaker Eulogio PomaresBiodynamic PracticingPadrinan, Meano, Val do Salnes

Pre-phylloxera Albarino producer in Padrinan with documented family history to 1707. Seventh-generation Eulogio Pomares farms near-fully biodynamic without certification; El Palomar (planted 1850) is the oldest documented Albarino plot in Rias Baixas.

Tip: Zarate is a leader in organic and biodynamic viticulture in Rias Baixas (not Demeter-certified). The El Palomar single-vineyard is the historically loaded plot to seek.

Lugar Padrinan, 32, 36968 Meano, Pontevedra, Spain

Dietary in Padrinan, Meano, Val do Salnes

Bodega Zarate ★ 4.7

Biodynamic PracticingPadrinan, Meano, Val do Salnes

Eulogio Pomares, the seventh-generation winemaker at Bodega Zarate, farms the historic Padrinan estate with near-fully biodynamic practices: manual soil work, cover crops for genetic diversity, his own biodynamic teas for vine and soil treatments, no chemical fertilizers or herbicides. The bodega has been recognised for Integrated Production since 1994 but has not pursued Demeter certification.

Tip: Zarate is a leader in biodynamic viticulture in Rias Baixas but practises without Demeter certification. Ask Eulogio about the biodynamic teas during cellar visits.

Lugar Padrinan 32, 36968 Meano, Pontevedra, Spain

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