ClassificationDO Rías Baixas
VarietalsAlbariño
OwnerCooperativa Vitivinícola Arousana
Founded2005
TastingVisits to the cooperative bodega in Xil with tastings of the Paco & Lola, Lolo and Prime ranges.
NeighbourhoodVal do Salnes

Signature wines: paco-y-lola-albarino, prime-albarino

Location

Address: Lugar Valdamor 18, Xil, 36968 Meaño, Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain, Rías Baixas

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Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1904Gil-Armada familyVal do Salnes

Historic bodega inside the 17th-century Palacio de Fefiñanes on Cambados's main square; Albariño de Fefiñanes brand bottled since 1928, with aged III Año.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Plaza de Fefiñans by reservation, alongside an on-site shop. Wine tourism details on the producer site.

Signature wines: albarino-de-fefinanes, albarino-de-fefinanes-1583, albarino-de-fefinanes-iii-ano

Bodegas Martín Códax ★ 4.7

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1986Cooperativa Bodegas Martín Códax (grower-cooperative; founding member of DO Rías Baixas)Val do Salnes

Cooperative bodega in Vilariño outside Cambados, founded mid-1980s by Salnes growers and a founding member of DO Rías Baixas in 1988; widely distributed Albariño.

Tasting: Guided cellar tours, kayak-and-tasting on the Ría de Arousa, vineyard walks among the parral pergolas. Multiple packages bookable online via the producer site.

Signature wines: martin-codax-albarino, burgans-albarino, martin-codax-gallaecia

Pazo de Señoráns ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1989Bueno-Mareque family (Marisol Bueno and Javier Mareque)Val do Salnes

Founded 1989 by Marisol Bueno and Javier Mareque around their 16th-century pazo in Meis, east of Cambados; the lees-aged Selección de Añada is the flagship aged.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by reservation at the 16th-century pazo in Vilanoviña, Meis. Pazo Señoráns and the lees-aged Selección de Añada are typically poured.

Signature wines: pazo-senorans-albarino, pazo-senorans-seleccion-de-anada

Bodegas Forjas del Salnés ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariño, Caíño Tinto, Espadeiro, LoureiroFounded 2005Rodrigo (Rodri) Méndez familyWinemaker Rodrigo MéndezVal do Salnes

Rodrigo Méndez's cult Salnes label from the mid-2000s: old-vine Leirana Albariños plus the heritage Goliardo Caíño Tinto and Espadeiro reds revived from family.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment for trade and serious visitors; the Goliardo single-vineyard reds and Leirana whites are the focus.

Signature wines: leirana-albarino, leirana-genoveva, goliardo-caino-tinto, goliardo-a-telleira

Bodega Zárate ★ 4.8

DO Rías BaixasAlbariño, Caíño Tinto, Espadeiro, LoureiroZárate-Pomares family (Eulogio Pomares, 7th-generation custodian)Winemaker Eulogio PomaresBiodynamic-Leaning (No Demeter Certification Claimed)Val do Salnes

Multi-generation Zárate-Pomares family bodega around a 15th-century manor in Padrenda, Meaño; Eulogio Pomares bottles single-vineyard Tras da Viña, Balado.

Tasting: Visits by reservation at the family pazo in Padrenda, Meaño. Tastings include Tras da Viña, Balado and the Caíño Tinto where available.

Signature wines: zarate-albarino, zarate-tras-da-vina, zarate-balado, zarate-caino-tinto

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Compañía de Vinos Tricó ★ 4.5

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 2007Alma Carraovejas (acquired from founder José Antonio López)Condado do Tea

Founded 2007 by José Antonio López in Condado do Tea with 10 ha across owned and leased granite-and-sand parcels; acquired by Alma Carraovejas (Pago de.

Tasting: Visits by appointment via Alma Carraovejas's Galician wine-tourism programme.

Signature wines: trico-albarino

Bodegas del Palacio de Fefiñanes ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1904Gil-Armada familyVal do Salnes

Historic bodega inside the 17th-century Palacio de Fefiñanes on Cambados's main square; Albariño de Fefiñanes brand bottled since 1928, with aged III Año.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings at the Plaza de Fefiñans by reservation, alongside an on-site shop. Wine tourism details on the producer site.

Signature wines: albarino-de-fefinanes, albarino-de-fefinanes-1583, albarino-de-fefinanes-iii-ano

Bodegas Martín Códax ★ 4.7

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1986Cooperativa Bodegas Martín Códax (grower-cooperative; founding member of DO Rías Baixas)Val do Salnes

Cooperative bodega in Vilariño outside Cambados, founded mid-1980s by Salnes growers and a founding member of DO Rías Baixas in 1988; widely distributed Albariño.

Tasting: Guided cellar tours, kayak-and-tasting on the Ría de Arousa, vineyard walks among the parral pergolas. Multiple packages bookable online via the producer site.

Signature wines: martin-codax-albarino, burgans-albarino, martin-codax-gallaecia

Pazo de Señoráns ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1989Bueno-Mareque family (Marisol Bueno and Javier Mareque)Val do Salnes

Founded 1989 by Marisol Bueno and Javier Mareque around their 16th-century pazo in Meis, east of Cambados; the lees-aged Selección de Añada is the flagship aged.

Tasting: Cellar visits and tastings by reservation at the 16th-century pazo in Vilanoviña, Meis. Pazo Señoráns and the lees-aged Selección de Añada are typically poured.

Signature wines: pazo-senorans-albarino, pazo-senorans-seleccion-de-anada

Bodegas Forjas del Salnés ★ 4.9

DO Rías BaixasAlbariño, Caíño Tinto, Espadeiro, LoureiroFounded 2005Rodrigo (Rodri) Méndez familyWinemaker Rodrigo MéndezVal do Salnes

Rodrigo Méndez's cult Salnes label from the mid-2000s: old-vine Leirana Albariños plus the heritage Goliardo Caíño Tinto and Espadeiro reds revived from family.

Tasting: Tastings by appointment for trade and serious visitors; the Goliardo single-vineyard reds and Leirana whites are the focus.

Signature wines: leirana-albarino, leirana-genoveva, goliardo-caino-tinto, goliardo-a-telleira

Bodega Zárate ★ 4.8

DO Rías BaixasAlbariño, Caíño Tinto, Espadeiro, LoureiroZárate-Pomares family (Eulogio Pomares, 7th-generation custodian)Winemaker Eulogio PomaresBiodynamic-Leaning (No Demeter Certification Claimed)Val do Salnes

Multi-generation Zárate-Pomares family bodega around a 15th-century manor in Padrenda, Meaño; Eulogio Pomares bottles single-vineyard Tras da Viña, Balado.

Tasting: Visits by reservation at the family pazo in Padrenda, Meaño. Tastings include Tras da Viña, Balado and the Caíño Tinto where available.

Signature wines: zarate-albarino, zarate-tras-da-vina, zarate-balado, zarate-caino-tinto

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