Visit to Ronsel do Sil, Winery and Terraces in Parada de Sil

Ronsel do Sil is a small winery on the Ourense bank, in Sacardebois, in the municipality of Parada de Sil, about 10 km from the village and near Santa Cristina. It was founded in 2010 and works about two hectares of very steep terraces above the Sil, all harvested by hand. The visit is short and personal: the winery, a walk among the vines and a tasting with a tapa. It is the winery that is handy if you spend the day at the viewpoints of Parada de Sil, far from those of Doade.

What you see and what you taste

You start in the winery, where they explain how it is made, and go down to the vines on the terraces above the river. The reds are mencía and merenzao, a little-planted Galician variety; the whites, godello, treixadura and dona branca. Below the winery, beside the Sil, they have planted a garden of native Galician varieties, which shows at a glance how many different grapes there are in the area. The tasting is of wines from those varieties, with a tapa. It belongs to the Ribeiras do Sil subzone of the Ribeira Sacra D.O.

Price, times and booking

The visit lasts about an hour. It costs €18 for adults and €9 for ages 12 to 18; under-12s don't pay. It is open on weekdays and at weekends. Book with the form on its website at least 24 hours ahead, choosing morning (from 11:00 to 14:00) or afternoon (from 17:00 to 20:00); the winery then calls you to settle the day and time. To ask beforehand: 685 877 740 or 629 259 244.

Getting there and what to combine in the day

The winery is in Abarxa, Sacardebois, and gives its coordinates on the website (42° 23' 1" N, 7° 31' 8" W): put them into your sat nav. In the morning the visit to the monastery of Santa Cristina de Ribas de Sil fits, and in the afternoon the Balcones de Madrid or the Mao river boardwalks. If you want the long walk, the PR-G 98 starts in the same municipality.