winery

Joaquín Rebolledo

Spain

Philosophy

Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with careful lees contact, aged in La Mina—a two-century-old subterranean cave restored in the 1980s, held at constant temperature and humidity. Wines emerge from slate soils at 700 metres, where diurnal temperature swings exceed 20 degrees Celsius, building mineral precision and aromatic complexity into ripe fruit expression.

Reputation

Founded in 1978, the Rebolledo family pioneered the recovery of native Godello in Valdeorras, then a forgotten varietal in inland Galicia. Joaquín Rebolledo's 1993 Zarcillo de Oro victory for Godello awakened the region's legend. Over four generations, the house has stewarded seven distinct vineyard parcels along the Sil Valley, each commanding the slopes between 450 and 700 metres, anchored by a 35-year-old Godello block and terroir-driven Mencía of extraordinary prestige.

AllocationFOUNDING YEAR DISCREPANCY: One source (spanishwinelover.com) states founded 1978; another (burridgewine.com) says 'nearly 30 years ago' which would suggest ~1995, contradicting earlier claim. Producer website omits founding date. Adopted 1978 as most authoritative source. NO ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC CERTIFICATION found despite extensive search—farming described as conventional conventional/traditional. VINEYARD SIZE: Sources cite 30, 35, 40, and 99 acres (40 hectares adopted as most frequent figure from commercial sources). PRODUCTION: enterwine cites 200,000-250,000 bottles annually; turismo.gal states 200,000 litres (~266,000 bottles at 750ml). Adopted 225,000 as mid-range order of magnitude. US/UK/JAPAN IMPORTERS: No specific importers identified in search results; wines available on Vivino US but no direct importer attribution found. Current proprietor name not disclosed in any source. Consider outreach to producer for importer verification and certification status clarification.

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