Bodegas Carballal

Bodegas Carballal is a family-run estate with more than 40 years of history. Founder Benito Vázquez was one of the region’s early Albariño growers and was involved in the creation of the D.O. Rías Baixas. The estate farms around 15 hectares; according to its own information, this also includes a 3.4-hectare parcel in Ribadumia and 2.4 hectares in Caldas de Reis. In the vineyards, cover crops, mowing, organic fertilisers and traditional tying methods are used. The grapes are hand-picked and processed mainly in stainless-steel tanks in the cellar.