Casa Aurora Vinos y Comida in Sanxenxo, Galicia

by Ian D’Agata

Casa Aurora Vinos Y Comida

Rua Praia dos Barcos, 10

36960 Sanxenxo

Tel. +34 630767981

The dishes

Empanada de xoubas

Grilled razor clams (Navajas a la plancha)

Pepperr salad with tuna (Ensalada pimientos)

Galician-styled codfish (Rape alla Gallega)

In Riais Baixas, Galicia, Sanxenxo is the most touristic of the many small towns in the epicenter of Albariño wine production. But unlike many touristry towns, the dining scene is above board, and the Casa Aurora Vinos y Comida is a shining example of this happy state of affairs. The place has recently been renewed bringing back the original façade in place many years ago while having a very modern,  breezy, seaside feel to it with lots of white and pale blue colours that evoke the sea, the sky, and the clouds.  Both the inside and the outside terrace are comfortable and reasonably spaciuos, and to be able to look at the boardwalk and the port and beach in front of the restaurant is a nice touch. We were there in mid-June and sitting outside was not at all hot, and we were there having lunch. But the restaurant also boasts superior food, attention to ingredients and a very good wine list, so there’s a lot of other stuff to like about it too.

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Ian D’Agata
Ian D’Agata

Ian D’Agata is an internationally famous, multi-award winning author who has been speaking and writing about wine for thirty years. His latest books (Native Wine Grapes of Italy, Italy’s Native Wine Grape Terroirs, Italy’s Grapes and Wines: The definitive Compendium Region by Region and the most recent, Barolo Terroir) are considered the bibles of Italian wine and have received numerous prestigious awards such as the Louis Roederer International Wine Awards “Book of the Year” title, the Gourmand World Book Awards “Best European Wine Book” and being named to the “Best Wine Books of the Year” lists of newspapers and magazines such as the NY Times, the Financial Times and Food & Wine. For eight years, Ian has also been the co-author of the Italy section in Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Book of Wine, the world’s best- selling wine guide with 46 editions to date and over 12 Million copies sold all over the world; he has since been also put in charge of the Alsace and Malta sections.
He is the is currently the President of Ian D’Agata Wine Culture, one of China’s wine education platforms, that includes the Ian D’Agata Wine Review and the Ian D’Agata Wine Academy. Ian is a former staff writer at Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar, Contributing Editor of Decanter, and Senior Editor of Vinous. His writings have always focused on the wines of Italy, France, China and Canada, for which he has won numerous international awards and accolades, including the Comitato Grandi Cru d’Italia “Best Youngest Wine Journalist of Italy” and the “Best Wine Journalist of Italy” awards, as well as Canada’s 2018 VQA award (Out of Ontario section) and 2017 Cuvée Award of Excellence.
Intensely devoted to the research and study of native wine grapes, Ian was officially named in 2015 to Italy’s prestigious Accademia della Vite e del Vino (Italy’s official association of wine academicians, researchers, and university professors) and is currently the Vice President of the Association Internationale des Terroirs.

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Email: ian.dagata@iandagatawine.com

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