1. Galician Wines Well, three of them anyway…

2. World Ranking • Spain is the third largest wine producer in the world, behind Italy and France. • They have been working on correcting the problem of poor marketing and the stereotype or traditional, heavily oaked reds of Rioja.

3. Vineyards of Galicia • 500- 650 m elevation • Predominately along river valleys in the foothills. • Moderate climate due to the Atlantic marine influence admixing with the continental influence.

4. Willamette Valley Vineyard • Most Pinot Noir vineyards are along the foothills of the Coast range. • 300-1000 ft elevation • Protection from frost in lower elevations and cold/rain in higher elevations. • Moderate climate due to the Pacific marine influence admixing with the continental influence.

5. Lagar De CerveraAlbarino • Lagar De Cervera • White varietal • Albarino made with first quality must (no more than 60% of the grape’s juice is used). The wine-maker must preserve the nobility of the grape throughout the process. • Fermented in stainless tanks. • Early harvest, always a young wine. Released to enjoy at the beginning of January. • Grapes are predominately from the southernmost sub-zone of the Rias Baixas, El Rosal.

6. Galiciano Godello • White Spanish grape most successfully grown in Valdearras region (SE Galicia). • Grows best in dry climates. • Almost extinct by mid 1970’s.

7. Near demise of Godello • First planted near Cadiz, 1100 BC. • Ancestor of Sherry • 8-15 century Moorish influence destroyed vineyards.

8. Galiciano RedMencia • Direct ancestor or Cab Franc from the plantings of the earliest Roman Settlers in Bierzo 2000 years ago. • Emphasis on quality rather than quantity.