XI Open Days of the Ruta do Viño Monterrei

The Ruta do Viño Monterrei, with the collaboration of Turismo de Galicia, will organize between 10 and 12 June the eleventh edition of the Open Days.

In them, which also has the support of the municipalities of Monterrei, Oímbra and Verín, will participate eight wineries of this denomination of origin that will offer guided tours of their facilities accompanied by a wine tasting of Monterrei. The wineries participating in the initiative are: Daniel Fernández, Fragas do Lecer, Gargalo, Pazo de Valdeconde, Quinta Soutullo, Terras do Cigarrón, Triay and Vía Arxéntea. The visit schedule will be on Saturday at 11, 12.30 and 17 hours and on Sunday at 12 hours (it is recommended to confirm the visit previously with the winery).

Also part of this day restaurants associated with the route (Brazil and Parador de Verín-Monterrei), which will offer a special menu paired with wines from the D.O. Monterrei with a price ranging from 22 to 30 euros. In addition, special offers will be made in the establishments: O Retiro do Conde, Hotel Villa de Verín and Parador de Verín-Monterrei. Reservations are managed directly with the establishments, specifying that it is the offer of Open Days.
The eleventh Open Days of Ruta do Viño de Monterrei, in addition to guided tours and tastings in wineries, also include the following activities:

– Tasting ‍Aromas and flavors. Harmony of fruits and wines’ (Friday 10, at 17.30, in the Wine Center -Castle of Monterrei). Workshop organized to identify the existing fruit aromas in the white and red wines of Monterrei. Combinations will be made with fruit and various winemaking of the territory. Previous registration is required: Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– ‘Harmony of wines of Monterrei and Cuisines of the World’ (Friday 10, at 20 hours, in the Wine Center -Castle of Monterrei). In this initiative the participants will discover recognized dishes of international cuisine in combination with different winemaking of the D.O. Monterrei. Previous registration is required: Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– Star Tasting (Saturday 11. This activity may suffer alterations due to the weather). Astronomical observation accompanied by a wine tasting of the D.O. Monterrei. Previous registration is required: Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– ‘ Wines D.O. Monterrei – Varieties and Elaborations’ (Sunday 12, at 12 pm, in the Wine Center -Castle of Monterrei). Workshop that will allow to taste different varieties and winemaking of the denomination of origin Monterrei. Previous registration is required: Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– Photo competition (10, 11 and 12 June). Activity organized with the aim of promoting and disseminating the wine tourism resources of its territory. The images must be starred by vineyards and other cultural and oenological elements of the region. More information: Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– Route of the Rock Presses. Visit to Winery – Lagar As Barrocas. Hiking route signposted by the rock presses of the municipality of Oímbra (registration is not necessary. It can be done individually). To visit the winery – Lagar As Barrocas it is necessary to make a reservation in advance at Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

– Visit Mercedario Cloister Museum (Friday 10 and Saturday 11, 11 to 14 and 17 to 20 hours; and Sunday 12, 11 to 14 hours). A museum for the dissemination of the regional heritage located in the emblematic cloister of the Church of La Merced. A permanent exhibition allows visitors to enter the wine culture of this territory, visit a lareira or remember what life was like in Galician houses. Along with reproductions of sculptures such as that of Dionisos and Ampelos or the Pedra Alta, linked to the origins of the Via de la Plata, this space becomes a must in the town of Verín. More information: Museo Claustro Mercedario de Verín (museodeverin@gmail.com // 617 963 905) and Oficina de Turismo de Verín (R/ Irmáns La Salle s/n -Verín // 988 411 614 // turismo@verin.gal).

– Visit to the Castle of Monterrei. The Monterrei Tourist Office organizes guided tours (individual or group) to one of the best preserved fortresses in Galicia, declared a National Monument. The architectural ensemble consists of the Palace of the Ladies, the Pilgrims Hospital, the Keep tower and the church of Santa Maria de Monterrei. Maximum 20 people per group (Friday 10, Saturday 11 and Sunday 12: guided tour: at 11 and 19 hours). Prior registration is required: Monterrei Tourist Office (Paseo das Damas s/n – Monterrei // 988 361 360 // turismomonterrei@gmail.com // turismo@monterrei.gal).

– Sala Expositiva Hospital da Trinidade (Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, from 16 to 20 hours). Art exhibition in this space located in the Trinity Hospital in the acropolis of Monterrei. More information: Monterrei Tourist Office (Paseo das Damas s/n – Monterrei // 988 361 360 // turismomonterrei@gmail.com // turismo@monterrei.gal).

– Discover the Treasure in Monterrei (Saturday 11 and Sunday 12, 12 and 17 hours). Activity for families with children/ as from 5 years. Price: 20 euros/ family (up to 6 participants). Registration required: Tourist Office of Monterrei (Paseo das Damas s/n – Monterrei // 988 361360 // turismomonterrei@gmail.com // turismo@monterrei.gal).
On the other hand, there will also be the Wine Bus. A service that will cost, as in the other wine routes of Galicia, 10 euros/adult and 5 for children/ as (from 3 to 13 years). This service will have six routes on Saturday, June 11, with departures from A Coruña, Santiago de Compostela, Vigo, Pontevedra, Ourense and Lugo. All the information of schedules and places of visit and collection in Ruta do Viño Monterrei (Calle Castelao, 10 bajo – Verín // 988 590 007 // info@domonterrei.com).

The growing interest in wine culture is a good opportunity for everyone to know the wineries of Monterrei and the production of its wines. The Ruta do Viño Monterrei is located in the southeast of the province of Ourense, bordering the border of Portugal. Its vineyards are structured in two subzones perfectly delimited by its orography: the valley of Monterrei and the slope of Monterrei. In this region we will find wineries that crown spectacular viewpoints in the mountains and others at the foot of the valley.