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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. Known for its wines in classical times, Valdeorras has made huge strides in recovering its native grapes - in particular, Godello, and, to a lesser extent, Mencía - in the last thirty years and in making distinctive varietal wines from them. However, the spectacular new generation of white wines now emerging has also relied on the installation of state-of-the-art bodega technology. Valdeorras Superior is a newly created category of wine with at least 80% of the recommended varieties.
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Fact file
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CRDO address:
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Ctra Nacional 120, km 463
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32340 Villamartín de Valdeorras
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Ourense
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Spain
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DO established
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1945
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Last updated
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08 August 2005
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Telephone
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+34 988-300-295
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Fax
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+34 988-300-455
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E-mail
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consello@dovaldeorras.com
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Website
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www.dovaldeorras.com
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Vineyards:
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Subzones
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Area under vine
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1,352 ha
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Altitude of vineyards
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450-500 m
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Soil types
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Slate, granite, clay, ferrous
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Principal grapes (w)
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Godello, Dona Branca
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Principal grapes (r)
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Mencía, Merenzao, Sousón, Albarello
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Permitted grapes (w)
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Palomino,
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Permitted grapes (r)
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Garnacha Tintorera, Gran Negro, Tempranillo
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Experimental grapes (w)
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Experimental grapes (r)
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Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
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Training and Pruning
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En vaso (slopes), espaldera (valleys)
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Organic viticulture
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2 ha.
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Climate:
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Max. summer temp.
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44°C
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Min. Winter temp.
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-4°C
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Average rainfall
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850-1.000 mm annually
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Average sunshine
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2,100-2,200 hours annually
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Production:
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Maximum crop
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10,000 kg/ha Preferred varieties
12,000 kg/ha Authorized varieties
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Yield
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72 hl/ha Preferred varieties
74 hl/ha Authorized varieties
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Equivalent hl/ha
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72 hl/ha Preferred varieties
88 hl/ha Authorized varieties
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Production 2006
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7,710,859 kgs
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Production 2007
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4,853,734 kgs
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Production 2008
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4,658,325 kgs
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Wine types:
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White
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Min 9% abv
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Rosé
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-
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Red
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Min 9% 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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12 months oak, 12 months bottle (pending change in new regulatory rules)
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Reserva
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*pending approval in new regulatory rules
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Gran Reserva
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*pending approval in new regulatory rules
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Wineries:
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Number of Wineries
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45
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Total exports - 2006
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1,403.81 hl
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Total exports - 2007
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2,095.77 hl
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Total exports - 2008
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1,511.01 hl
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