Monterrei
The D.O. Monterrei (Ourense) is probably the least known designation of origin in Galicia, but one of its most emerging areas. It is the only Galician designation that belongs to the Duero basin, featuring a temperate Mediterranean climate with continental tendencies, influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, where both white and red grape varieties thrive. The D.O. Monterrei is divided into two subzones: the Monterrei Valley and the Monterrei Hillside, and has clay, slate, and granitic-sandy soils.
In this region, wine has been produced since Roman times, and it was during the Middle Ages that vine cultivation expanded thanks to religious orders. In the past decade of the 1990s, a recovery of the winemaking sector in the area began, focusing on the cultivation of native grape varieties.
Climate
Mix of Atlantic and continental influences, resulting in a drier climate compared to the rest of Galicia, with hotter summers (reaching up to 42 ºC) and very cold winters (reaching down to -5 ºC).
Soil
Poor, clayey, deep, heavy, and sandy in some areas.
Hectares
370
Annual production
909780
Location
Ourense
1997
1998
1999
2000
Very Good
2001
Very Good
2002
Very Good
2003
Excellent
2004
Excellent
2005
Excellent
2006
Excellent
2007
Very Good
2008
Very Good
2009
-
2010
-
2011
Very Good
2012
Very Good
2013
Very Good
