Valdeorras

Valdeorras DO is a pocket of eastern Galicia shaped by the River Sil, which cuts a long east-west corridor between sierras sheltering vines planted on the slopes above the towns in the valley. Valdeorras has made huge strides in recovering its native grapes, in particular, Godello, and, to a lesser extent, Mencía.

Since most of the vineyards are in the valley, the soil is solidly alluvial, but reasonably fertile on top, water-retentive and with a certain amount of limestone here and there, which gives them great potential for planting vines.