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NeighbourhoodCasco Histórico, Pontevedra

The list: Old-school wine tavern in Pontevedra's old town pouring Salnés and Condado Albariños by the glass with classic Galician tapas

Location

Address: Rúa Charino 7, 36002 Pontevedra, Spain, Rías Baixas

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O Arco da Vella ★ 4.2

14 by the glassCambados, Val do Salnés

Stone-walled Cambados tavern in the Curros Enríquez lane pouring grower Albariño at fair prices with grilled sardine and pulpo á feira plates.

The list: Cambados old-town tavern with by-the-glass Salnés Valley Albariño from small growers and traditional Galician tapas

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño, Galician sparkling Espumosos, Aguardiente de orujo

Ribeira de Fefiñáns ★ 4.8

30 by the glassCambados, Val do Salnés

Sommelier José Luis Aragunde's Cambados wine bar, shop and restaurant on the edge of the Plaza de Fefiñáns. The reference vinoteca for Albariño in Galici.

The list: More than 500 wine references with deep DO Rías Baixas focus and small-producer Galician picks; weekly Thursday public tastings led by sommelier-owner José Luis Aragunde

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño, Galician red wines from Caíño and Espadeiro, Champagne and natural-wine flights

A Viñoteca do Mercado ★ 4.6

20 by the glassMercado de Abastos, Santiago de Compostela

Cozy market vinoteca run by Miguel Otero inside Santiago's Mercado de Abastos. The benchmark Galicia-only by-the-glass list a hundred metres from the cathedral.

The list: Galicia-focused list covering Ribeiro, Rías Baixas Albariño, Mencía Ribeira Sacra, Godello, Torrontés, Caíño and Loureiro by the glass; rotating producer pours from Miguel Otero

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño by the glass, Ribeira Sacra Mencía, Valdeorras Godello

Vide Vide, Espazo Enocultural ★ 4.4

25 by the glassSantiago de Compostela

Espazo Enocultural in Santiago's old town with wide-range Galician wines by the glass plus a permanent enotourism and tasting programme.

The list: Pan-Galician list across Ribeiro, Albariño, Mencía and Godello with frequent producer-led tastings and an annexed cultural programme

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño, Ribeira Sacra Mencía, Galician orange and amphora wines

A Qué Vino ★ 4.3

18 by the glassEnsanche, Santiago de Compostela

Family-run vinoteca in the Santiago Ensanche pouring 80-plus references across Galicia and Spain in a welcoming local-favourite setting.

The list: More than 80 wines on the by-the-glass and bottle carta with a heavy Galician core including DO Rías Baixas

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño, Galician sparkling Espumosos, Ribeiro Treixadura

Bodegas Compostela ★ 4.3

15 by the glassCidade Vella, Santiago de Compostela

Wine and gourmet boutique on Rúa do Vilar in the medieval centre, with bar service and a deep Rías Baixas Albariño specialism.

The list: Wine and gourmet boutique with bar service; Rías Baixas Albariño anchor list and regular pop-up producer tastings

Pours: DO Rías Baixas Albariño, Galician fortified and licor flights

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