Pazo Baión

Who they are

Pazo Baión is a Rías Baixas D.O. winery in the parish of Baión, in Vilanova de Arousa, about 16 km from Cambados by road, towards the interior of the Salnés. According to its website, the history of the estate begins in the 16th century with the Casa de Fontán, where white grapes, probably albariño, were already grown. Today it makes its wines from the estate's own grapes: Pazo Baión, a single-estate albariño; Vides de Fontán, with three years of ageing; and Gran a Gran, made from grapes raisined by botrytis.

What the visits are like

All of them go round the vineyard and the winery and pass through the historic area of the pazo, with the old dairy and the dovecote. The tasting changes. The entry-level one, Microuniverso Pazo Baión, lasts an hour and tries two albariños for €25. Gama Pazo Baión, of 90 minutes, tastes the three wines of the estate with a pairing for €40. El Alma de los Albariños, of two hours, adds five albariños with a pairing for €50. Vinos de Colección, also two hours, focuses on limited-production wines, for €60 and from four people. The Winemaker's Tasting (Cata del enólogo), Monday to Friday, is led by the winemakers themselves with five wines chosen by the group, for €100 and also from four people.

Bookings and rules

Book on its website, with a minimum of two people per visit, and the winery confirms the place. Under-18s go in free. You must arrive ten minutes early; if it rains, the route may change. Pets are not admitted. If you cancel at least 72 hours ahead, you are given a wine-tourism voucher valid for a year; with less notice, or if you do not turn up, it is charged in full. The website does not publish the times of each visit or the languages: ask when you book on 636 800 234, from 9:00 to 19:00, or at [email protected].