Wine regions of Spain: Valdeorras DO
Valdeorras is one of Spain’s most beautiful wine regions, lying in the Eastern part of Galicia, along the Sil River and its tributaries.
Valdeorras is one of Spain’s most beautiful wine regions, lying in the Eastern part of Galicia, along the Sil River and its tributaries. The region’s name comes from its location: it lies close to Orense, Galicia’s third-largest city. It is also right next to Portugal.
The history of wine production in Valdeorras began around two thousand years ago and continued through the Middle Ages, when viticulture was popularized by monks and monasteries. Since then it has gone… Read more