DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1997Familia AlfonsoBiodynamic-LeaningVal do Salnes
Small Alfonso-family bodega in Godos, Caldas de Reis, founded 1997 with 7.5 ha of Albariño in the Val do Umia; biodynamic-aligned methods, no chemical.
Tasting: Family-run tastings by reservation at the Caldas de Reis bodega.
Signature wines: pedralonga-albarino, pedralonga-barrica
DO Rías Baixas / Vino de la TierraAlbariño, Treixadura, LoureiroFounded 1968Familia Peláez (Jorge and Javier Peláez)Condado do Tea
Founded 1968 by Mariano Peláez (predating the DO by 20 years), now run by his sons. Sits on Finca La Moreira on the right bank of the Miño in Arbo, anchored.
Tasting: Estate visits by reservation at the Finca La Moreira in Arbo, with tastings of the Torre la Moreira Albariño.
Signature wines: torre-la-moreira, marques-de-vizhoja
DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1979Familia Rodríguez MéndezCondado do Tea
Family bodega in Arbo at the eastern end of Condado do Tea, founded 1979 and one of the early Condado producers before the DO; bottles the As Laxas and Bagoa do.
Tasting: Bodega tours and tastings at As Laxas in Arbo by reservation.
Signature wines: as-laxas-albarino, as-laxas-bagoa-do-mino
DO Rías BaixasAlbariño, Treixadura, LoureiroFounded 1995Viñas e Adegas Galegas S.L.U.Condado do Tea
Founded 1995 in Salvaterra de Miño with a high-capacity Meder bodega; bottles Veigadares, Bágoa do Miño and Don Pedro de Soutomaior across the Condado do Te.
Tasting: Group tours of the modern Salvaterra bodega by appointment, with tastings of the Veigadares, Bágoa do Miño and Don Pedro de Soutomaior ranges.
Signature wines: veigadares, bagoa-do-mino, don-pedro-de-soutomaior
DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1981CooperativeVal do Salnes
Salnes cooperative founded 1981 in Puxafeita, Ribadumia, pouring small-grower Albariño from parishes around Cambados under the Bouza do Rei and Pazo de Bayón labels.
Tasting: Cooperative cellar tours and tastings of the Bouza do Rei and Albariño Pazo de Bayón ranges by reservation.
Signature wines: bouza-do-rei-albarino, pazo-de-bayon-albarino
DO Rías BaixasAlbariñoFounded 1993Grupo HGA Bodegas y ViñedosVal do Salnes
Founded 1993 with the corporate base in Tameiga (Mos) and 81 ha of Albariño along the Umia in Val do Salnes; the Pazo de Villarei Albariño is a long-established.
Tasting: Visits by reservation at the Tameiga (Mos) offices; the vineyards sit on the banks of the Umia in the Salnes valley.
Signature wines: pazo-de-villarei-albarino