The Consello Regulador and the Ruta do Vino Rias Baixas coordinate an open-cellar weekend in May each year, with participating bodegas across all five subzones.
Tip: Map the participating bodegas before the day; the Salnes peninsula has the densest cluster and is best walked or driven in tight loops.
The marquee event of the Rias Baixas calendar, the Festa do Albarino has run annually in Cambados since 1953 and is officially declared a Festival.
Tip: Book Cambados accommodation by April. Buy festival glass and tasting tickets via the official site or at the Paseo da Calzada entrance.
Held in Ribadumia each first weekend of June, the Festa do Vino Tinto do Salnes is dedicated to the rare red wines of the Salnes peninsula and the autochthonous.
Tip: Bring euros for direct producer purchases; many small Salnes red bottlings are released here before reaching export markets.
Declared a Galician Festival of Tourist Interest, the Feira do Vino do Rosal showcases the O Rosal subzone on the Plaza do Calvario across the third weekend of July.
Tip: Sunday is the quieter day, with the vineyard race in the morning. The festival glass and tickets are sold on entry; cash works best.
Held each July in the Plaza do Concello of Meano, the Festa do Vino de Meano is organised by the Asociacion de Adegas Artesanais Rias Baixas to showcase Albarino.
Tip: Meano is a working agricultural town, not a tourist village. Park on the village outskirts and walk in; the small scale is part of the charm.
Declared a Galician Festival of Tourist Interest and now in its 66th edition (LXVI in 2025), this gastronomic festival is held inside the medieval Fortress.
Tip: Enter from the riverfront path at sunset; the fortress queue moves faster after dark and the river view is the best photo angle.
Salvaterra do Mino hosts a dedicated Festa do Vino Espumoso in December, showcasing the Galician traditional-method sparkling wines that are produced in small.
Tip: The December festival is small and local; bring layers because the fortress galleries are cold, and book a Mino-valley restaurant for the same evening.