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And honestly, those grapes are the future for us because they can stand heat and dryness.

And those are great, but that is not the situation in Rías Baixas, where Alvariño is the main grape.

Now, I'm mentioning a bunch of places.

Rías Baixas is the DO.

They're estuaries where saltwater meets freshwater because there are so many rivers.

Vineyards are mainly in the province of Pontevedra, which is the main city, and also in the southern portion of the A Coruña province.

And Alvariño, as I mentioned, and as you know because you've had it before likely, is the main grape.

There are other grapes here, but 99% of the production in Rías Baixas is white wine.

C'est la Galice, donc le, là, je pointe, nord-ouest de l'Espagne, proche la frontière avec la France un peu.

C'est dans les montagnes, c'est sur le chemin de Compostelle, c'est le Mencía et le Godello qui sont là, des vins d'altitude, des minuscules parcelles, des...

C'est incroyable.

Il y avait des vins, waouh.

What do you do? You pivot to grapes that don't need that much water.

From the article, Jordan Wine Estate has been proactive in their response to the drought, being the first in the country to plant Asterico in 2019, along with new foundation block plantings of Mencía, of Xenomarvo, Xenomarvo, Grenache, Cinsaut in 20- 2025.

Asterico is thriving in the warm, dry north-facing slopes with sight of the sea, and hence copes perfectly with this environment, buffered by the salt-laden winds blowing off False Bay, says Gary.

With the first vintage produced in 2022, it bears all the characteristics of a premium Santorini offering ripe citrus, stone fruits, backed by hallmark fresh acidity, salinity, minerality that the grape typically offers.