Monterrei

The weekend of 21 and 22 May and 28 and May 29 Wine Routes of Galicia celebrate a new edition of its Open Days with tastings, activities of all kinds and where no shortage of buses Wine will allow large numbers of people to access the various wineries of the five denominations of origin.

Ruta do Viño do Ribeiro is coming on the end of “official” week with few open days that will taste their wines in time from 11: 30h to 13:00 and 17:00, Saturday 21 and 12:00 pm on Sunday, May 22. In addition, there will also be Vinobus routes from Ourense and Vigo as last year and the incorporation of departures from Santiago de Compostela, stopping at O ​​Carballiño and from the city of Lugo. Vinobus service, like visits to wineries and to the Rectoral are totally free but book a place needed. Route partners do Viño do Ribeiro has been fully involved in this celebration to offer activities for all ages, families, groups, couples. Offering special prices on accommodation and wine tasting menus harmonized with the Ruta do Viño do Ribeiro.

The other two wines routes of Galicia held the conference on the following weekend. Thus, the Ruta do Viño Rias Baixas will launch nine Buses Wine that will visit a total of 29 wineries, plus put up the routes with Humor, which shows Rober Bodegas y Candido Pazó will star in very special sessions to be held on Saturday 21 and Sunday May 22 at the Pazo de Rubianes wineries and Castle Salvaterra do Miño, both free of charge entry upon reservation. Tourist buses, the outputs are from Pontevedra, Vigo and Santiago to the various sub-areas, interested in doing any of the bus routes Wine, should contact the do Route Viño Rias Baixas (986 091 088/687 523 230 – info@rutadelvinoriasbaixas.com) to formalize the corresponding reservations.

In the case of Ruta do Viño Ribeira Sacra the conference will also feature Vinobus allowing the visit to the Via Romana, Abadía da Cova, Regina Viarum, House Moreiras, Ribada, Sollio, Adega Vella, Porvide, Ponte da Boga , Cachín and Amedo. The outputs will be from Monforte de Lemos, Ourense and Lugo; while on Sunday, the outputs are only from Monforte de Lemos and Ourense. The itinerary includes visits to the Ecomuseum Arxeriz, Quinta Sacra, the Gundivós Oleiro Center and Ethnographic Museum of Quiroga. It is also envisaged a small tour of the Romanesque of the region to end with a tasting by Bruno Lovelle, expert sommelier in Ribeira Sacra and member of the tasting panel of CRDO Ribeira Sacra, in the do Viño Centro da Ribeira Sacra Monforte de Lemos (Saturday 28). Sunday active tourism activities such as conducting a hiking trail or a river tour of the river Miño offered For more information: Tel .: 982 410 968/698 167 991 – rutadelvino@ribeirasacra.org.

Valdeorras and Monterrei also held the Open Day with free Vinobus. In the case of Monterrei established itineraries allow visiting wineries Boo Riveiro, Crego and Monaguillo, Gargalo and Abeledos. This route also presents an interesting proposal activities as a hiking trail through the ancient stone wine presses a cycle event tour of the wonderful valley Támega, a harmony of wines from the O.D. Monterrei with cheeses in the world, an exhibition of artists from the region and a “Son e vino”, activities these last three concert to be held on Saturday 28 at the Auditorium of Verin. For more information: Tel .: 988 590 007 – info@domonterrei.com.

Regarding Valdeorras the activities program includes four minibuses that pemitirán visiting eight of the wineries in the appellation of origin (Joaquin Rebolledo, A Coroa, Alan de Val, Godeval, Roandi, Virxe of Galir, O Cepado and O Casal) and Sunday, as a novelty, transportation will depart from the cities of Ponferrada and Lugo. Moreover, this year held in collaboration with the City Council of O Barco, the third party Abertas Doors, 28 at night, in the Paseo del Malecón, a meeting where wine and snacks will be offered, all on the banks of river Sil and included musical performances. The reservation of places in the free buses can be made by sending an e-mail to valdeorrasesvino@gmail.com or by calling 619 086 326.