The Monterrei Designation of Origin Showcases the Potential and Excellence of Its Wines in Santander

Wines from the Monterrei Designation of Origin were featured in the city of Santander on June 22 at a professional tasting event held at the exclusive Gran Casino Sardinero, in a prime location overlooking Sardinero Beach.

This presentation allowed the professional attendees to discover the potential and versatility of Monterrei wines, with the clear goal of showcasing the quality, diversity, and personality of the wines produced in this wine-growing region in a city as important as Santander.

At this showroom organized by the Monterrei Designation of Origin Regulatory Council itself, attendees were able to taste 45 wines (29 white wines and 16 red wines) from 22 wineries covered by the Designation’s seal of quality. The participating wineries were: Pazo Blanco Núñez (Tapias Mariñán), Ladairo, Fragas do Lecer, Minius, Daniel Fernández (Alba Al-Bar), Franco Basalo, Trasdovento, Triay, Terras do Cigarrón, Pazo de Valdeconde, Vía Arxéntea, Tabú, Terra de Godello, Gargalo, Father 1943, Crego e Monaguillo, Manuel Regueiro García (Serra de Alén), Fausto Rivero Pardo (Quinta Soutullo), Ramón Bigotes, Quinta do Buble, Jose Luis Gómez Ibáñez (Valderello), and Manuel Vázquez Losada.

“Santander is a market of great interest for our wines. This showroom allows us to showcase the quality and authenticity of our wines firsthand, as well as to strengthen our relationship with professionals who play a key role in promoting Monterrei’s wine culture,” says Manuel Vázquez Losada, president of the C.R.D.O. Monterrei.

About the Monterrei D.O.

D.O. Monterrei is one of the five Galician wine designations of origin. It encompasses the municipalities of Verín, Monterrei, Vilardevós, Riós, Oímbra, Castrelo do Val, Laza, and Cualedro. It comprises 30 wineries. The vineyards of this D.O. cover a total of 852 hectares of land, where 397 winegrowers work.