Vionta
Encyclopedia
Vionta is a winery
in Vilanova de Arousa in the Salnés Valley, the northern-most subzone of the Spanish appelation of Rías Baixas
. The winery is one of the largest Albariño
vineyards in Spain
.
Vionta is owned by the Ferrer family, makers of Freixenet
, the premier Cava of Spain.
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
in Vilanova de Arousa in the Salnés Valley, the northern-most subzone of the Spanish appelation of Rías Baixas
Rías Baixas (DO)
Rías Baixas is a Spanish Denominación de Origen for wines located in the province of Pontevedra and the south of the province of A Coruña in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain...
. The winery is one of the largest Albariño
Albariño
Albariño or Alvarinho is a variety of white wine grape grown in Galicia , Monção and Melgaço , where it is used to make varietal white wines.Albariño is actually the Galician name for the grape...
vineyards in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Vionta is owned by the Ferrer family, makers of Freixenet
Freixenet
Freixenet is a Cava producer in Spain, located west of Barcelona in Catalonia. Cava is a sparkling wine produced in Spain.Freixenet was started after the union of two Spanish families with a lengthy history in winemaking: the Ferrers, owners of La Freixeneda, a 12th-century farming estate in Sant...
, the premier Cava of Spain.