The Ribeira Sacra region is struggling with sales problems. The regional government is trying to initiate crisis distillation to save the region, while large wineries are terminating their contracts with wine producers.
More and more wineries are discovering a second source of income—distillation. Roger Morris looks at the wineries taking advantage of the market’s thirst for spirits.
It’s got a wine-growing history that dates back to the Roman world. It’s got more than 220 authorised grape varieties over 55,000 hectares of vineyards, and it’s one of the most exciting wine-growing countries in Europe.