A first harvest in an old monastery
How a young winery in Pantón won awards with its very first harvest.
Alma Gaia is the brand of Adegas O Castro, a winery in the municipality of Pantón, in the province of Lugo in Galicia. Vines have been planted there since 2018, now on about 200 hectares across the municipality.
A cellar beneath a monastery
The winery is housed in a former Dominican monastery in San Martiño de Pantón, with a monumental cellar. According to La Voz de Galicia, the monastery was being restored in 2024 to welcome visitors as well.
White in the leading role
In a region known mainly for red wine, this house chooses white, from Galician grapes such as Godello, Treixadura and Albariño. Alongside Rebelde, Salvaje and Vintage it makes a rosé and a red, Conde de Lemos.
Awarded straight away
The 2023 harvest is the first the winery bottled. At the Premios Baco 2024, Alma Gaia Vintage won the award for best new brand of the 2023 vintage. Alma Gaia Rebelde and Alma Gaia Rosé won silver.