More than 50 years ago, Manuel Vázquez, "Manolo Arnoya", started his business selling wine through a small winery.
Bodegas Gallegas, like other large business projects, started from a modest origin and full of illusion, business vision and effort. That's how it all started. We have grown but we have never forgotten the essence of a project that is enriched by the tradition and family character of the business.
We cannot forget that humble Arnoia winery, its simple barrels and the trips that the businessman himself made in a cart to sell the product. All that experience has led to what we are today.
Manolo “Arnoya” used to say that to make good wine you need three things: work, love and feeling. In half a century of history, we have never betrayed this philosophy: this advice has made us great.
Bodegas Gallegas
The history
“To make good wine you need three things: work, love and feeling!”
The vineyards
WINERY RECTORAL DE AMANDI
Located in a privileged enclave, it is part of the Ribeira Sacra Designation of Origin and is located in the heart of the D.O., in the Amandi region. It was built in 1910 on an old rectory from the 17th century.
This region has crossed borders for its peculiar viticulture known throughout the world as “heroic viticulture”, receiving this name for the steep slopes on which the vineyards are located, greatly hindering the harvesting of the grapes and keeping the cultivation process faithful to the tradition.
“Wine tradition since 1910”
WINERY ALANÍS
Located in the Miño river basins and its tributaries Arnoia, Avia and Barbantiño it is the oldest Designation of Origin in Galicia, and one of the most important thermal tourism destinations in Europe.
More than 100 years creating unique and extraordinary wines from the Ribeiro Designation of Origin. The secret of its long years of good work: a very careful selection of the original grapes, promoting indigenous varieties, such as Treixadura and Torrontés, and a refined production process, merging tradition and cutting-edge technology.
In recent years, Bodega Alanís has adapted to a new, more demanding and qualified market that demands its wines not only in Spain, but also in other countries such as the United States or Japan. For this reason, it has made a significant investment that has provided the winery with new and modern facilities with a capacity of 2.5 million liters, making it one of the largest wineries in the Ribeiro Designation of Origin.
The cellars
RECTORAL DE AMANDI
100% Mencia grapes (13% vol.) Macerated and fermented, with indigenous yeasts, in contact with the grape skin at 25ºC for 15-20 days in a stainless steel tank. Stabilized and bottled, thus obtaining a wine rich in aromas.
GRAN ALANÍS (ALANÍS)
Starting with grapes of the Treixadura and Godello variety from the D.O. Ribeiro, a clean and bright wine is obtained, golden yellow with greenish sparkles. Made with 85% Treixadura and 15% Godello (12.5% vol).
AMAVIDA (ALANÍS)
The secret of its elaboration resides in the selection of first quality raw material and its provenance, seeking the maximum expression of the Treixadura variety of D.O Ribeiro. Made with 100% Treixadura grape (12.5% vol.)
