Vine Pruning in Galicia
Here’s a quick overview of the different vine training and pruning styles used in Galicia.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of the Galician wine news for March, translated to English for your convenience.
Reinventing Galicia
Miguel Crunia is a sommelier and founder of Edinburgh-based importer and online wine shop Fìon. He’s also a proud Gallego. His group ‘Grupo Orixe’ is advocating for a more terroir-based understanding of Galician wines, and even pushing for a new pyramid of quality based on villages and historic vineyards. We sat down to talk about the challenges of selling Galicia, how he tries to represent smaller wineries, and his vision for the Galicia of tomorrow.
Galicia is Home to 40% of Spain’s Winegrowers: Report
Galicia’s winegrowers make up 39.9% of the national total, making it the autonomous community with the largest number of growers. “The Economic and Social Importance of the Wine Sector in Galicia” confirms wine’s importance as a motor of the Galician economy and also reflects the role grape growing plays in stemming demographic losses sustained in rural Galicia.
From Bordeaux to Galicia: Dominique Roujou de Boubée
Dominique Roujou de Boubée is a winemaker, consultant, and adopted Gallego. He’s used his expertise to advise Galician wineries for over a decade as winemaker for As Bateas, Ponte da Boga, and most recently, an artisan project in O Rosal.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of the Galician wine news for February, translated to English for your convenience.
Xurxo Alba: El Capitán
Xurxo Alba quickly established himself as a rising star in Rías Baixas, working out of his family’s furancho-turned-winery Bodegas Almabar. Today, it’s safe to say that he stands among the region’s great growers and winemakers. From the home base in Rías Baixas, he’s gone on to create projects in Ribeira Sacra and Valdeorras.
Ribeira Sacra’s Growing Problems
Faced with excess production and no solution in sight, Ribeira Sacra needs to take steps to compete on a global scale and appeal to the modern consumer.
Galician Wine News Roundup
Here’s a rundown of some Galician wine news from the month of January, translated from the original Spanish (or Galician) for your convenience.
Guest Post: Is Ribeiro the Oldest Designated Winemaking Region in the World?
To kick off the year, I’m handing the keyboard over to my friend Miguel Crunia, a born and bred Galician and sommelier at Edinburgh-based online wine shop and importer FÌON. With no disrespect to the Douro (or Rust), Ribeiro has every right to be recognized as one of Europe’s oldest designated wine regions.