Luis Anxo Rodríguez Vázquez sitting at a table with bottles of Ribeiro wine

Luis Anxo Rodríguez: On Location in Ribeiro

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I’m late to my interview with Luis Anxo.

I’ve been filming a video about the medieval terraces of Val do Avia with my friend Antonio Míguez Amil, and between having to take it easy on the gas pedal while driving up the serpentine roads that lead to Antonio’s vineyard, shooting the video, and catching up (I haven’t seen him for a year), we’re running late.

So I call him. “No problem! I’m at the optometrist!” he booms in rapid-fire Galician. “Come by when you’re done and we’ll go to the winery!”

On Location in Ribeiro with Antonio Míguez Amil

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Antonio Míguez Amil probably knows more about Ribeiro than any person alive today. I call him the “wise man of Ribeiro” for his encyclopedic knowledge of the region’s history, terroir, and his dedication to recovering traditional vineyards and planting them with native grapes. He took me to one of the vineyards that he’s painstakingly recovering in San Lourenzo da Pena to talk about the history of Ribeiro and why these old vineyards are worth saving.

Is Organic Albariño Possible in Rías Baixas?

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Natalia Rodriguez left her job as a lawyer to return to the countryside and try to make organic albariño. Twelve years later, she’s the first certified organic albariño producer in Rías Baixas. We sat down to talk about organic farming, the Condado do Tea, and what makes albariño special.

Tricó Albariño label

10 Albariños to Know

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The people who are bored with the “what grows together, goes together” narrative obviously haven’t been to Galicia, or drunk Albariño with shellfish by the sea in an old man bar in A Illa da Arousa, or seen fleets of bateas floating in the Ría de Pontevedra while they walk through trellised vineyards. This is all to say that if there’s a perfect pairing in this world, it’s Albariño and shellfish. The brine and the wine, baby. And if there’s a perfect Albariño, it comes from Galicia.

Chantada

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Chantada (chahn-TAH-dah), is a subzone of the Ribeira Sacra wine appellation located on the western bank of the Miño River. It’s the subzone with the second-highest number of wineries (20), and its 202 hectares are tended by 530 registered growers. A Little Geography Chantada extends from north to south along the west bank of the …

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Ribeiras do Miño

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Ribeiras do Miño (ree-BAY-ras do MEEN-yo) is the second-largest subzone of the Ribeira Sacra appellation. As its name (“banks of the Miño”) suggests, it’s located along the eastern bank of the Miño River. Its 358 hectares are home to 816 registered growers, the most out of all the subzones, and 18 wineries. A Little Geography …

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Ribeiras do Sil

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Ribeiras do Sil is the subzone across the Sil River from Amandi, and the second-smallest subzone of the Ribeira Sacra. It’s got some of the most beautiful scenery in the Ribeira Sacra, with much more than just vineyards. A Little Geography © Noah Chichester, 2022, All Rights Reserved Ribeiras do Sil is located on the left …

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