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Ribeiro is a traditional growing area, and has been a registered DO since 1957. Today, the area is undergoing a renaissance thanks to the distinctively different wines it makes with native red and white grapes. Some are varietal Albariños. Others are made from a balanced blend of grapes .
Immense innovation and investment is now evident throughout the DO, both in the large cooperatives and in the smaller bodegas. An unusual feature of the area is the many small, independent producers, called colleteiros, who make wine traditionally from their own grapes.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Salgado Moscoso, 11
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32400 Ribadavia
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Ourense – Galicia
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Spain
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DO established
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26MAY33
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Last updated
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24FEB76
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Telephone
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+34-988-477-200
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Fax
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+34-988-477-201
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E-mail
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conselloregulador@do-ribeiro.com
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Website
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www.do-ribeiro.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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3,000 ha
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Area in full production
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2,800 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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100-350 m
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Soil types
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Mostly sandy/alluvial on the terraced sides of river valleys, granite bedrock
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Principal grapes (w)
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Treixadura, Albariño, Godello, Torrontés, Loureira
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Principal grapes (r)
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Caiño, Ferrón, Sousón, Brancellao, Mencía
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Jerez, Macabeo, Albillo
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Garnacha, Tempranillo
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Experimental grapes (w)
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Lado
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Experimental grapes (r)
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-
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Organic viticulture
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-
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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38°C
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Min. Winter temp.
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-4°C
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Average rainfall
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900 mm
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Average sunshine
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2,000 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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13,000 kg/ha
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Yield
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70%
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Equivalent hl/ha
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91 hl/ha
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Production 2001
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18,500,000 Kg
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Production 2002
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14,100,000 kg
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Production 2003
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17,000,000 kg
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Wine alcohol content:
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White
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10-13% abv
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Pink
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-
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Red
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10-12% abv
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Other
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-
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Ageing in oak:
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Crianza
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-
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Reserva
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-
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Gran Reserva
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-
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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100
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Total exports - 2001
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1,650 Hl
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Total exports - 2002
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1,400 Hl
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Total exports - 2003
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1,450 Hl
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