Ribeiro

The Denomination of Origin Ribeiro, that means “bank of the river” in galician, it is one of the five denominations of origin of wines existing in Galicia. The production area is located in the southern part of Galicia, in the north-western edge of the province of Orense, at the confluence of the valleys formed by the rivers Miño, Avia, Arnoia and Barbantiño. The edges mountains isolate this region from the maritime influence of the atlantic, that determines your lower rainfall. The climate is temperate and humid, with average temperatures of 14,5 degrees celsius. The lands are mostly of source granite and, en general, acidic.