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Ribeira Sacra wine region

Green wooded valley and hamlet at Lumeares in Ribeira Sacra, Galicia, Spain

Photo: Andrea Balbona Pérez on Unsplash

Spain · Europe

Dizzyingly steep terraces above the Sil and Miño rivers.

The world's largest vineyard area, led by Tempranillo and Garnacha.

CountrySpain

Key grapesMencía, Godello

SubregionsAmandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Ribeiras do Miño, Ribeiras do Sil

Notable producers in Ribeira Sacra

Dominio do Bibei
Guímaro
Algueira

Official appellations

Appellation	Status	Style	Grapes
Ribeira Sacra (1996) Mencía reds from canyon terraces along the Sil and Miño rivers in Lugo and Ourense.	DO	Red	Mencía, Godello

Ribeira Sacra wines to try

Red · Spain

Guímaro Guímaro Tinto

Ribeira Sacra · Mencía

Fresh, crunchy Mencía from steep slate terraces, red berries, violets and a mineral edge.

Food: Grilled pork, empanada gallega, mushroom rice

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