Ribeira Sacra Denominación de Origen (DO) is located on the steep slopes of the valleys and canyons of the rivers Miño and Sil, in the south of the province of Lugo and in the north of the province of Ourense (Spanish: Orense; Galician: Ourense) (Galicia, Spain), and extends over the territories of 17 different municipalities that conform a zone and entity called Ribeira Sacra, which could be translated as "Sacred Shore".
Three types of varietal wine are produced: red Mencía, white Albariño and white Godello.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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