Winery Overview Jose Limeres, a native of the Galician town of Pontevedra and owner of several successful restaurants in Madrid, entered the wine business in 1985 when he was searching for a reliable supplier of quality wines for his restaurants. He bought his first property in O Rosal and planted native varieties that flourished in the area?s unique climate and soil. The resulting wines proved a hit, particularly his Albari?o, which strikes just the right balance of sugar and acidity. Location of Vineyard Bodegas La Val is located in the DO of R?as Baixas, in Galicia. Limeres?s first vineyard was in O Rosal, on the Minho River and close to the Atlantic coast. In the 15 years that followed, Limeres expanded with three more vineyards in the area, and today Bodegas La Val covers 200 acres. Winemaking Philosophy Soil types in Bodegas La Val?s vineyards range from alluvial and granitic to slate, allowing Limeres to produce both terroir-driven, single-estate wines as well as carefully co...
