Galicia, Spain

Located along the Atlantic coast, Galicia has a very wet climate with average rainfall of more than 50 inches a year. The more than 2000 hours of sunshine that the region receives helps contribute to the high humidity of the area. The region's close proximity to Portugal and virtual isolation from the rest of Spain has had a marked influence on the style of wines from Galicia, with many of them being closer in style to Portuguese wines than to other Spanish wines. The regions closer to the Miño river often produce blended wines of Albariño, Loureira and Caiño blanca. More inland the white wines are often blends of Torrontés and Treixadura. There are also white wines dominated by the Godello grape. The light red wines of the region are primarily made from the Mencía grape.