Ribeira Sacra (DO)

42°30′59″N 7°30′58″W / 42.51639°N 7.51611°W / 42.51639; -7.51611

Ribeira Sacra DOP
Wine region
Ribeira Sacra DOP in the provinces of Lugo and Ourense, in the region of Galicia
Official nameC.R.D.O. Ribeira Sacra
TypeDenominación de Origen Protegida (DOP)
Year established1996
CountrySpain
Sub-regionsAmandi, Chantada, Quiroga-Bibei, Ribeiras do Miño, Ribeiras do Sil
Size of planted vineyards1,241 hectares (3,067 acres)
Varietals producedGodello, Loureira, Treixadura, Dona Branca, Albariño, Torrontés, Branco Lexítimo, Caíño Branco, Mencía, Brancellao, Merenzao, Sousón, Caíño Tinto, Caíño Longo, Caíño Bravo, Garnacha Tintureira, Mouratón, Tempranillo, Gran Negro[1]
No. of wineries99[2]
Wine produced44,546 hectolitres[2]
CommentsData as of 2023

Ribeira Sacra is a Spanish Denominación de Origen Protegida (DOP) (Denominación de Orixe Protexida in Galician) for wines located in the south of the province of Lugo and in the north of the province of Ourense, in Galicia, Spain. It extends over the territories of 20 different municipalities[3] that make up a zone also called Ribeira Sacra, which could be translated as "Sacred Riverbank". Vineyards are planted on the steep slopes of the valleys and canyons of the rivers Miño and Sil. The area acquired official Denominación de Origen status in 1996.

The region is known for red wines produced from Mencía and other grapes such as Merenzao and Brancellao, as well as white wines made from Godello, Albariño and Dona Branca.

  1. ^ "C.R.D.O. Ribeira Sacra" (PDF). ribeirasacra.org. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "C.R.D.O. Ribeira Sacra" (PDF). ribeirasacra.org. Retrieved 30 June 2024. Cite error: The named reference "main2" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ Ribeira Sacra Regulatory Council. "Guide to the Wineries and Wines of the Denomination of Origin Ribeira Sacra" (PDF). The Regulatory Council of Ribeira Sacra-Galicia-Espana. Retrieved 25 June 2020.