One of the leading producers in Ribeiro, Coto de Gomariz is proud to grow their vines in what they claim to be the first wine clos in the Iberian Peninsula dating from the 10th century, according to documents kept at the archive of Simancas. 

The story in Ribeiro echoes more or less what happened across Galicia with white Palomino and red Alicante Bouschet being massively planted after phylloxera decimated native plants. Pioneers Arsenio Paz (Vilerma) and Ricardo Carreiro started recovering indigenous grape varieties in the late 70s and then went on to set up individual projects. Coto de Gomariz is one of the region’s leading producers after Ricardo’s son (also named Ricardo) took over the winery in 2000 and hired oenologist Xosé Lois Sebio. 

In their 28 hectares, some of them farmed biodynamically, Gomariz produces both whites and reds, with white wines specially worth looking for. They strive to make wines with ripe Treixadura grapes and alcohol levels above 13% in order to obtain full-bodied and round palates. Reds are even riper and escape from the Atlantic pattern common in the area. Most of them are Sousón blends, a native variety with plenty of structure and able to sustain long periods in...

One of the leading producers in Ribeiro, Coto de Gomariz is proud to grow their vines in what they claim to be the first wine clos in the Iberian Peninsula dating from the 10th century, according to documents kept at the archive of Simancas. The story in Ribeiro echoes more or...