Do Ferreiro is a small family winery in the historic heart of Spain’s coastal Rías Baixas region, founded by Gerardo Mendez in 1973. Highly regarded for crafting albariño, the winery has become a reference point for the grape. They farm over 175 tiny plots (totaling 25 acres) of albariño by hand, located in the Salnès subzone of Rías Baixas. Gerardo Méndez was part of the original group of 14 growers who were integral in forming the original denomination of origin Rías Baixas in 1988. The first wine made by Gerardo without labels was in 1973, with the first labeled, vintage wine from Do Ferreiro appearing in 1986. Gerardo also began recovering old vineyards, introducing organic farming, and restoring traditional trellising methods. He lets his chickens roam through the vineyards the way his ancestors did in the past. Do Ferreiro was born from incredible raw material and an uncompromising dedication to quality, a legacy that continues today with his Gerardo’s son, Manuel, and daughter, Encarna, all working together to craft Do Ferreiro. Today, Manuel and Encarna contribute to the same spirit of uncompromising quality to the family business as they also push the exploration of Rías Baixas into new, uncharted territory.