History Pazo Señorans
The history of this estate is linked to that of its DO, Rias Baixas. Marisol Bueno, its owner, was the founder of this relatively young DO (est. 1988). She also was its president for years. In 1979, Marisol and her husband Javier Mareque bought Pazo de Señorans. The property is located in the Val do Salnes; it is a superb example of the rural Galician architecture. It comprises a pazo, or manor, a small bodega, a “horreo” (a granary on stilts, typical of the region) and even a chapel. Everything dates from the 14th century and is built in big blocks of granite. Here sojourned Manuel II, last king of Portugal, while he was facing dictator Joāo Franco Castelo Branco, at the beginning of the 20th century. When Marisol bought the estate, there were only old vines of Albariño, in dire need of rehabilitation. Today, this Albariño vineyard is one of the most beautiful of Rias Baixas. Year after year, it keeps producing some of the best whites in Spain. Apart from its entry-level wine Pazo de Señorans, the estate makes a real top wine, the Pazo de Señorans Selección de Añada. Some years ago, Vicky Bueno joined her mother at the head of the estate. Their oenologist is also a woman, Ana Quintela.