Visit and tasting at Bodegas Martín Códax

Cambados' best-known albariño winery is in Vilariño, on the outskirts, with views over the Arousa estuary. It was born in 1985 as a joint project of 50 grape growers and today brings together more than 500 families; its name recalls Martín Códax, a 13th-century Galician troubadour. All visits tour the winery, explain how D.O. Rías Baixas albariño is made and end with a pairing tasting with the estuary as the setting.

Which visit to choose

• Orixe, the entry level: 75 minutes, two wines with two Galician artisan cheeses. It costs €21 per adult and €8 for ages 5 to 17; under-5s go free, with a maximum of two children per adult. Tuesday to Saturday at 11:00.
• Ondas do mar, for over-18s only: 90 minutes and three wines with seafood bites, for €28. Tuesday to Saturday at 12:00 and 17:00; on Friday, only at 17:00.
• Creaciones singulares, for those who already know albariño: two hours with limited-edition wines, from centuries-old vineyards and late harvests, for €50. Fridays only at 12:00, over-18s.
• Mar de Fondo, the most leisurely: an exclusive visit for each group, with the full range and a gastronomic proposal, for €120 per person. Request it five days ahead.

Groups are of up to 24 people and visits are in Spanish or Galician; in English, check availability beforehand. The website also lists a Christmas visit, Martín Códax Nadal: 90 minutes and three wines, for €24 per adult and €8 per child. The winery asks you to check the accessibility of its facilities before going.

Booking and getting there

Book on the winery's wine-tourism website, at [email protected] or on 986 526 040. The winery is open Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 19:00; there are no scheduled visits on Sunday or Monday. It is at Burgáns 91, in Vilariño, a few minutes by car from the centre of Cambados.

After the visit

Stay on the terrace or at the Barra Atlántica, its wine bar, to try by the glass or the bottle what was not in the tasting. On the terrace they also hold the Cantigas, tastings guided by the sommelier around a theme. To step off the classic route, the winery offers learning to gather shellfish with the estuary's shellfish gatherers, which also admits children. If you are driving, share the car and let whoever is not tasting drive. For the afternoon, the tasting at the Palacio de Fefiñanes, in the centre, offers the counterpoint of a historic winery.