Ode to the Galician grape
Wine tourism gains popularity year after year, and there is nothing like know the wine from its origins , talk to those who produce it, visit the places where the grape grows and learn about the climates that give it character.
But it is not always possible. Or, even if it is, the journey may continue to other cities and other regions.
If you visit Galicia called by his wine tourism or, whatever the reason, you want to explore some of its great wines (and many others) we suggest a route through some of the wine cellars and specialized premises that you will find in cities and towns from north to south.
Planning a tasting with friends?
** Malauva Wine Bar (Vigo) **
strategically located between Casco Vello and the marina , Malauva offers a simple and tasty cuisine, perfect to accompany a wine list selected with personality by Jose (Josiño, for the regulars) who before daring with this place worked as sommelier in places like Casa Solla, Maruja Limón or Mugaritz.
** Bagos Wine Cellar (Pontevedra) **
Although it is on one of the main streets of the city, it can easily go unnoticed when meet in a basement.
And it would be a shame, because his is not a cuisine proposal accompanied by a selection of wines, but one of the great offers of wine from Galicia accompanied, yes, by a kitchen that is up to the task.
** Tavern A Curva (Portonovo, Pontevedra)**
In the zone Portonovo (Sanxenxo) there is life beyond summer. And Taberna A Curva is one of its great exponents.
Yes during the most touristic months is always crowded , during the winter there are many wine lovers who come from any corner of Galicia for browse through a constantly growing selection of wines and in which there are always surprises from anywhere in the world.
** Ribeira de Fefinanes (Cambados** , ** Pontevedra )**
In part it is a restaurant easy, part bar and part wine store. The interesting thing here is that you can browse among the hundreds of bottles exposed, encourage yourself with a glass of its extensive offer, decide on a bottle and buy what we want to take it away at very competitive prices.
Although they have wines from all over the world, their strong point is in the Rias Baixas . Not in vain are we in Cambados, the heart of the Salnés wine sub-area.
**Sybaris 2.0 (Ourense)**
On the edge of the beautiful historic center of the city, Sybaris 2.0. He has earned a well-deserved fame for his combination of wine shop and restaurant.
Always lively, it's hard to find a table, even on weekdays, largely due to Luis Romaní's kitchen and the spectacular range of wines, among which those from the province ** (four of the five D.O. of Galicia have territory on Ourense soil) ** have a special role.
Do you want an example? Well there are the more than 100 references of O Ribeiro wines what they have in store. Browse among them and ask them to bring the bottle you want to the table.
** Comovino (Santiago de Compostela)**
The Compostela Manuel Night returned to the city a year ago after cooking for **almost a decade in Ibiza**.
Here he met again with Miguel Otero and together they decided to open Comovino, a place in the heart of the monumental city that combines a great wine list , to which references are permanently added, with a kitchen designed to enjoy it with them.
dishes like crab omelette, confit potatoes in lard and seaweed or clams with tendon juice They are a good excuse to get carried away by Miguel's suggestions.
** Altamira Coffee (Santiago de Compostela) **
Already consolidated as a classic in the city, especially loved by wine lovers, the Café de Altamira remains faithful to its proposal of slightly updated galician cuisine and to an always interesting wine offer.
Attention to your slate of Sherry wines by the glass. There aren't many like it up north.
Have a drink at Mesón do Campo
** O'Secreto Tavern (A Coruña)**
A classic that cannot be missed on a tour of the city's wine bars. More than 70 years of history as a tavern and 22 with Pepe Vázquez and Xurxo Ribas at the helm make this tavern an almost obligatory stop in the city. Their more than 400 references they do the rest.
** Mesón do Campo (Vilalba, Lugo) **
The great classic of region of A Terra Chá, in the center of the province of Lugo , was gaining momentum just three years ago when Elizabeth and Manolo they were in front.
Today the space combines a comfortable restaurant on the upper floor, a bar with an informal menu and a cellar with more than 500 references In addition to being the headquarters of a tasting club through which they frequently organize exceptional sessions.
** Vinissi (Lugo) **
Vinissi is a wine distributor but, in addition to that, its central location makes it a meeting place for wine lovers from Lugo and surroundings.
Shop, space for tastings and professional advice These are some of its services, but the place also has a couple of small tables where you can browse through its offer.