The Wine culture

Wine culture room from Ethnographic Museum

The wine culture is historically related to the lowlands of the Courel Mountains , in the Sil river basin.

In the room dedicated to this product, we can see the representation of a traditional winery with materials and utensils related to the whole wine cycle, from the care in the vineyard to the preparation of the brandy from the bagasse of the grape, once separated from the wine.

Wine Culture Hall
Grape variety we can find in this area are:
White Loureira, Treixadura, Godello, Dona Branca, Branco Lexítimo, Caíño Branco, Albariño e Torrontés.
Red Mencía, Brancellao, Tempranillo, Sousón, Caíño Tinto, Caíño Longo, Caíño Bravo, Garnacha Tintureira, Mouratón, Gran Negro e Merenzao
Wine culture has always been closely linked to Quiroga’s town. The craftsmanship of this product was always part of the daily life of the people of our region. Strains, just as the olive and chestnut trees are integrated into an unique landscape full of contrasts. O amplio val de Quiroga encaixase nunha das denominacións de orixe protexida de viños de Galicia coñecida como Ribeira Sacra, concretamente a subzona Quiroga-Bibei. Como se dí que o Miño leva a fama e o Sil a auga en Quiroga sucede algo similar pois a maior produción de viño da Ribeira Sacra producese nestas terras. Sendo así, en Quiroga podemos encontrarnos con diferentes bodegas pertencentes a denominación de orixe protexido: