Established in 1997, Adegas Valmiñor is situated in the sub-region of O Rosal in DO Rías Baixas. Valmiñor have 35 hectares of their own vineyards, which contribute half their requirements, and collaborate with 100 growers for the balance (with control over viticulture, and extremely strict yield and selection criteria). These vineyards line the north bank of Rio Miño just inland from the coastal town of A Guarda. Rosal mixes typical Atlantic coastal granite with richer soils. The vineyards generally face south, with a warmer overall meso-climate than the pure Atlanticity of Salnes Valley to the north. The wines of Rosal are a little fuller and more tropical, more fleshy in style, but should always be graced with a line of acid zip.