# Adega Ponte da Boga

Activity company en Castro Caldelas

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/ponte-da-boga

## Who they are

Ponte da Boga is one of the oldest wineries in the Ribeira Sacra. It was founded in 1898 by the family of Pascasio Fernández, from Castro Caldelas, with the idea of creating the first winery in the area to sell its own wine. In 2006 it was bought by the Rivera family; the website links to the Hijos de Rivera group. It is in O Couto-Sampaio, in Castro Caldelas, beside the river Edo, a tributary of the Sil. It takes part in research projects with the University of Santiago and the CSIC, such as AROMAVID, and has an electric car charging point.

## Vineyards and wines

The winery works 33 hectares of its own vineyard in three areas, using only traditional Ribeira Sacra varieties:

Alais, 12 ha beside the Edo, with terraces with stone walls over two metres high built more than a century ago, and the O Condiño plot, walled in the early 20th century.

Parada de Sil, 4 ha in the Sil canyon, facing the Amandi slope.

San Vitorio, in Ribas de Miño: a 32 ha estate that had been abandoned and was replanted, with 17 ha in small terraces facing west.

For reds they grow mencía, merenzao, sousón and brancellao; for whites, godello, albariño, blanco lexítimo, treixadura, torrontés and loureiro. Their wines include P (mencía), Bancales Olvidados, Pizarras y Esquistos, Porto de Lobos and the Capricho series (Merenzao, Sousón, Godello), as well as the whites G, A and B and a mencía rosé.

## Visits and tastings

The experiences run Tuesday to Saturday, in groups of up to 15 people. Children go free if accompanied by their parents or guardians. There are four:

San Vitorio pairing tasting, at 11:30, €26: a tour of the century-old winery and the Costa de Alais vineyard, and a tasting of four wines (A, Bancales Olvidados, Capricho de Merenzao and Porto de Lobos) with Galician produce.

Galicia tasting, at 13:30, €20: a visit to the winery and vineyards and a tasting of five wines, one from each Galician appellation (Rías Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Ribeiro, Monterrei and Valdeorras), with an appetiser.

Alais tasting, at 15:00, €16: a guided visit to the vineyard and winery with three wines (G, P and Bancales Olvidados) and a small appetiser.

Cheese & Wine, at 17:00, €26: a visit and tasting of four wines paired with four Galician cheeses.

The website does not say how long each visit lasts or in which languages they are given. The Alais and Cheese & Wine tastings are also sold as a gift for two people.

## Opening hours and booking

The winery and shop are open Tuesday to Saturday, from 11:00 to 19:00; they are closed on Sundays and Mondays. Entry to the shop is free. Experiences are booked online through their website, by email (experiencias@pontedaboga.com) or by phone (988 203 306). Same-day bookings and groups of more than 15 people must be arranged directly with the winery. Wine orders are handled at pedidos@pontedaboga.com and on 638 927 059. The website does not publish cancellation conditions. It is in Spanish and English.

## What they run

- [Tour and tasting at the Ponte da Boga winery, Castro Caldelas](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/ourense/things-to-do/tasting-at-ponte-da-boga), in Ourense. Vineyard and winery visit with tasting of 3 to 5 wines. Desde 16 € per person. Alais tasting (3 wines), €16, at 15:00; Galicia tasting (5 appellations), €20, at 13:30; San Vitorio pairing, €26, at 11:30; Cheese & Wine, €26, at 17:00. Tuesday to Saturday, groups of up to 15; accompanied children, free

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Phone: +34 988 203 306
- Email: experiencias@pontedaboga.com

## Contact

- Web: https://pontedaboga.es/
- Coordenadas: 42.37, -7.43