Start of the harvest in the Designation of Origin Monterrei
26/08/2020
The D.O. Monterrei achieves its historic maximum: 5,717,465.3 kilograms of grapes in the 2020 campaign
02/10/2020
The Association of Sommeliers of Galicia Gallaecia has held the final tasting of the contest “Gallaecia Awards”, where eleven wines from the D.O. Monterrei have been awarded.
The D.O. Monterrei presented to this edition a total of 48 samples, 21 red and 27 white, belonging to the vintages 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Of the 72 references recognised in this competition, 11 belong to the denomination:
White
Abeledos 2019 (Concepción Paradela Martínez).
Ladairo Barrica 2018 (Ladairo).
Mara Moura 2019 (Terras do Cigarrón).
Pazo de Monterrey Raúl Boo 2018 (Pazos del Rey).
Trasdovento 2018 (Trasdovento).
Vía Arxéntea 2019 (Vía Arxéntea).
Vía Arxéntea Barrica 2018 (Vía Arxéntea).
Red
Alto do Bocelo 2018 (Trasdovento).
Father 1943 do 2017 (Crego e Monaguillo).
Lobarzán Isaura 2018 (Castro de Lobarzán).
Lobarzán Isaura Bastardo 2018 (Castro de Lobarzán).
In this edition of the contest “Distinciones Gallaecia”, which has turned 22, 641 wines and distillates of all DD.OO. of Galicia. In addition, 14 tasting panels have been assembled, consisting of 85 tasters from all over Galicia, accompanied by sommeliers and technicians from Zamora, Toro, Ribera del Duero and Rioja.
The tasters who participated in the final tasting of “Distinciones Gallaecia” were:
• Aurelio Vázquez (President Gallaecia – Sommelier rest. Casa Aurelio).
• Alejandro Paadín (Vice President Gallaecia – Country Manager Events).
• Pedro Sestayo (Secretary General Gallaecia – Hospitality Trainer).
• Manuel Corralero (Sommelier Hotel Plaza ****).
• Natalia Cid (Treasurer Gallaecia – Sommelier Grupo Montesqueiro).
• Rebeca André (Member of the D.O. Monterrei qualification panel).
• José Dopazo (Member of the D.O. Rías Baixas qualification panel).
• Erika Laíño (Promoción & Comunicación D.O Ribeiro).
• Pablo Vidal (Member of the D.O. Valdeorras qualification panel).
“We want to congratulate the wineries that have achieved these distinctions”, stresses the president of the C.R.D.O. Monterrei, Lara Da Silva, “which demonstrates the excellent work that is being done in Monterrei in recent years”.
