By the glass12
NeighbourhoodSalvaterra do Mino, Condado do Tea

The list: Galician traditional-method sparkling wines from Condado do Tea and Salnes producers, poured inside the fortress galleries

Tip: December festival inside the medieval Fortress of Salvaterra; bring layers because the galleries are cold.

Location

Address: Fortaleza de Salvaterra do Mino, 36450 Salvaterra do Mino, Pontevedra, Spain, Rías Baixas

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Vinoteca Ribeira de Fefinans ★ 4.6

40 by the glassPlaza de Fefinans, Cambados

The reference Albarino vinoteca in Cambados, on the Plaza de Fefinans next door to the Pazo. A 500-strong wine list with a deep Rias Baixas focus, oysters, homemade pies and a terrace over the Ria de Arousa.

The list: Curated wine list of more than 500 references with a deep Rias Baixas focus, including library Albarinos and small-grower Salnes producers

Tip: Sit on the terrace for the view over the Ria de Arousa and the Plaza de Fefinans. The by-the-glass list rotates Albarino across the five subzones.

Ribeira de Fefinans 22-24, 36630 Cambados, Pontevedra, Spain

Vinoteca Bagos ★ 4.5

25 by the glassCasco Vello, Pontevedra

Pontevedra's reference wine bar and small-plates restaurant in the Casco Vello, with a Galician-led list deep in Rias Baixas plus broader Spanish and international wines.

The list: Galician-led wine list with a strong Rias Baixas presence plus other Spanish regions, curated for personality and terroir

Tip: Pontevedra's premier vinoteca; the owners stage occasional tastings with winemakers. Ask the staff for a Salnes versus Condado do Tea flight.

Rua Michelena 20, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain

O Curro da Parra ★ 4.5

30 by the glassCasco Vello, Santiago de Compostela

Trendy two-floor wine bar and restaurant in Santiago's old town with a Galician-focused list. Ground floor is a casual wine-and-tapas bar, first floor a small dining room.

The list: Local-focused list with a strong Galician core including Rias Baixas, Ribeiro, Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras

Tip: The ground-floor tapas bar pours by-the-glass into the late evening; ask staff to introduce you to a producer you have not tried.

Rua Travesa 20, 15704 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Spain

A Posta do Sol ★ 4.2

18 by the glassRibeira de Fefinans, Cambados

Seafood-focused tapas bar and wine bar on the Ribeira de Fefinans in Cambados, pouring local Salnes Albarino with fresh raw and cooked shellfish from the Ria de Arousa.

The list: Salnes Albarino by the glass plus a small Galician seafood-driven food menu

Tip: A smaller, more local-feeling counterpart to the Ribeira de Fefinans vinoteca next door; come for an unhurried glass after the Plaza de Fefinans visit.

Ribeira de Fefinans 23, 36630 Cambados, Pontevedra, Spain

Casa Marcelo ★ 4.6

20 by the glassCasco Vello, Santiago de Compostela

Old-town restaurant by Marcelo Tejedor with creative Galician-Japanese-Peruvian fusion plates and a small but considered Galician wine list.

The list: Compact but deep Galician wine list (Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro) paired with Marcelo Tejedor's Spanish-Japanese fusion plates

Tip: Casa Marcelo is the destination dinner in the old town. The by-the-glass selection is small but consistently includes a serious Albarino.

Rua das Hortas 1, 15705 Santiago de Compostela, A Coruna, Spain

Casaroman ★ 4.4

22 by the glassCasco Vello, Pontevedra

Casaroman is an upscale Galician seafood restaurant on Rua Manuel Quiroga with a strong Spanish wine list, a long-running curated music selection and a relaxed late-evening rhythm.

The list: Extensive Spanish wine list with a Galician core including Rias Baixas, paired with upscale seafood and a music-curated evening rhythm

Tip: The Dover sole in Albarino sauce and the long evening soundtrack make this the natural late-evening anchor on the Rua Manuel Quiroga.

Rua Manuel Quiroga 2, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain

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