Paco & Lola

Who they are

Paco & Lola is the brand of the Sociedad Cooperativa Vitivinícola Arousana, which was founded in 2005 by growers and winemakers of the Salnés to professionalise their production. Today it has more than 430 members, the Rías Baixas D.O. cooperative with the most members, and works 220 hectares in more than 2,000 plots, all in the Val do Salnés sub-zone: the Galician smallholding as it is, with vines trained high on granite posts. Its hallmark is the polka dots on the label. The winery is in Xil, in Meaño, a few minutes south of Cambados.

What visits it offers

The Classic Visit lasts about 60 minutes and ends with three of its wines, for €15 per person. It runs Monday to Friday at 11:00, 13:00 and 16:00, and on Saturday at 11:00, in Spanish, Galician or English. The Gourmet Visit, of about 90 minutes, is the weekend one: Saturday and Sunday from 13:00 to 14:30, subject to availability, with four wines, at least one of them a special edition, and Galician cheeses, for €22. Anyone who does not drink can do the visit without tasting for €9.

Groups, minors and bookings

Each booking is for 1 to 10 people, with a capacity of 30 per visit; larger groups enquire by email. Under-18s go with an adult and are not served alcohol: up to age 12 they go in free and from 13 to 17 they pay the visit without tasting. You must book at least 48 hours ahead, on the forms on its website, at [email protected] or on 986 747 779 and 670 487 777. The website warns that during the grape harvest, between late August and mid-October, visits change: if you go in those weeks, confirm by email beforehand. The website does not say whether it admits dogs.