RAFAEL PALACIOS SL

What RAFAEL PALACIOS SL does

RAFAEL PALACIOS SL is a privately held (S.L.U.) boutique wine producer founded in 2004 by viticulturist Rafael Palacios in the Val do Bibei sub-zone of D.O. Valdeorras, O Bolo, A Rúa, Ourense, Spain. The company operates 24.5 hectares across 32 parcelas of the indigenous Godello white grape at 620–740 meters altitude on granite and quartzite-schist soils, including historic parcels such as the 1920 centenary ungrafted Antiga and the 1978 O Soro single-parcel. Production is anchored on biodynamic viticulture, lunar-calendar pruning, traditional animal-traction plowing on hillside terraces, and low-intervention winemaking (open oak vats, 500-liter French oak barrels, skin-contact fermentation for the Antiga 'brisado' style, and aging on fine lees).

The commercial offer consists of four Godello-based white wines — Louro (entry tier, 4 months on lees in foudres), As Sortes (old-vine blend, 8 months in barrel), O Soro (single-parcel from 1978 plantings), and Antiga (centenary 1920 single-parcel, 12 months in used barrel) — sold through direct-to-consumer scheduled visits (visitas concertadas) at the bodega and via distribution to high-end restaurants and wine shops. The company has only 9 employees, no app, no API, and no disclosed pricing. Revenue is not publicly reported; the only external funding events are a 2017 FEADER grant of €37,618.60 (against €94,046.50 of investment) for winery technological upgrades and a 2024 CDTI innovation voucher for R&D into climate adaptation of the Godello variety.

Marketing is conducted through a content-led blog (viñedo, elaboración, territorio, añadas, noticias categories), Instagram (@rafaelpalacios_viticultor), Twitter (@vino_rpalacios), and earned media via wine critics including Luis Gutiérrez of The Wine Advocate. The company remains founder-owned with no parent, no subsidiaries, and no identified institutional investors; its operating footprint is concentrated in Spain with global reach via wine distribution.

Name

RAFAEL PALACIOS SL

Legal name

RAFAEL PALACIOS S. L. U.

Website

https://rafaelpalacios.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

RAFAEL PALACIOS SL is a privately held boutique winery in Val do Bibei, D.O. Valdeorras, Spain, producing four premium Godello white wines (Louro, As Sortes, O Soro, Antiga) from 24.5 hectares of biodynamically farmed old vines for collectors, restaurants, and wine shops.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Wine Production

NAICS

Wineries (31213), Grape Vineyards (111332)

SIC

Beverages (2080)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wine Grape Vineyard Operations (Varietal/AVA Practices, Yield & Quality Targets) (AFAGAJAJ), Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB)

Keywords

• Premium white wine
• Biodynamic viticulture
• Godello grape variety
• Valdeorras appellation
• Boutique winery

Headquarters

HQ city

A Rúa

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wine production and sales: Production and sale of premium white wines from the Godello variety, including multiple wine lines (Louro, As Sortes, Sorte O Soro, Antiga) from different vineyard parcels. Revenue generated through direct sales, restaurant distribution, and wine shop partnerships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

RAFAEL PALACIOS SL is a boutique winery that produces and sells four premium white wines made from the indigenous Godello grape variety, cultivated biodynamically across 32 parcels totaling 24.5 hectares in the Val do Bibei valley of D.O. Valdeorras at altitudes of 620–740 meters. The portfolio includes Louro (entry-level), As Sortes (old-vine blend), O Soro (single-parcel from 1978 vines), and Antiga (centenary ungrafted vines from 1920). Wines are sold directly to consumers through scheduled bodega visits and through high-end restaurant and wine shop distribution.

Product overview

Rafael Palacios SL is a traditional viticulture and wine production company in Val do Bibei, O Bolo, D.O. Valdeorras, Galicia, Spain. The company produces four distinct white wines from the indigenous Godello grape variety: Louro (entry-level, aged 4 months on lees in foudres), As Sortes (from old vines, aged 8 months in barrel), O Soro (single-parcel from 1978 plantings, aged 8 months), and Antiga (centenary parcel from 1920 ungrafted vines, aged 12 months). All wines reflect the continental-Atlantic climate terroir of the Val do Bibei valley with granite-driven minerality and salinity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Louro White wine made from Godello grapes from the company's own vineyards, with vines averaging 25 years of age, cultivated at over 600 meters altitude on sandy granite soils. The must ferments in 35 HL French oak foudres and ages on fine lees for 4 months before bottling. Entry-level wine in the portfolio.
• As Sortes White wine crafted from 6 small parcels (sortes) of Godello vines planted in the late 1970s and early 1980s, located on the north face of Val do Bibei at over 680 meters altitude. The must ferments in 500-liter barrels and ages for 8 months in barrel.
• O Soro Single-parcel white wine from vines planted in 1978 on south-west facing terraces at 710 meters altitude in Val do Bibei. Made from an original low-vigor clone of Godello with massal selection used for new plantings. Fermentation in 500-liter barrels with 8 months aging. Described by The Wine Advocate critic Luis Gutiérrez as potentially the best Spanish white wine of the modern era.
• Antiga Single-parcel white wine from centenary ungrafted vines of Godello planted in 1920, situated in the heart of Val do Bibei at 680 meters altitude on granite soil lacking mica. Traditional fermentation with skins for one month in open oak vats (orange wine / brisado style), followed by 12 months aging in used barrel.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bodegas Valdesil: Historic family-owned Valdeorras producer (founded 1885) and a leading Godello specialist; directly comparable as a heritage Galician winery cultivating old-vine Godello on similar slate/granite soils within the same D.O.
• Pazo de Señoráns: Premium Rías Baixas Albariño producer with structured single-vineyard and aged white wines; comparable as a top-tier Galician white wine estate selling into fine-dining and collector channels.
• Bodega Avancia: Premium Godello-focused producer based in D.O. Valdeorras (now part of Jorge Ordóñez group); directly comparable for terroir-driven single-vineyard and village-level Godello bottlings aimed at the same premium-on-trade channel.
• Do Ferreiro: Reference Rías Baixas Albariño producer known for old-vine, single-vineyard bottlings (e.g., Cepas Vellas); comparable as a top-tier Galician white wine specialist with strong critic reputation and allocation-only premium offerings.
• Compañía de Vinos del Atlántico (Telmo Rodríguez): Artisanal Spanish project led by Telmo Rodríguez working with indigenous varieties across multiple regions; comparable as a terroir-driven, low-intervention winemaker with parcel-based white wines from historic Spanish vineyards.
• Bodegas Zárate: Galician family winery producing terroir-expressive white wines from old vines; comparable as a small, heritage-driven Galician white wine specialist with strong sommelier relationships and similar artisanal positioning.
• Adega Antonio Señarís: Valdeorras-based Godello producer with old-vine parcels in the same region; comparable as a small-scale artisanal D.O. Valdeorras white wine specialist competing for similar sommelier and collector customers.

Emerging players

• Envínate: Multi-region artisanal Spanish wine project (including Ribeira Sacra, adjacent to Valdeorras) producing parcel-based, old-vine whites; comparable as an emerging low-intervention producer leveraging steep-terrace mountain viticulture in northwest Iberia.
• Fedellos do Couto: Bierzo-based artisanal project (also with Galician connections) producing parcel-driven whites from old vines on steep slopes; comparable as a small-batch, critic-endorsed Spanish white wine project with similar natural-farming philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Bodegas Rafael Palacios (Rioja): Family-connected Rioja Garnacha project led by Álvaro Palacios (Rafael's brother) — not a Valdeorras competitor but a closely comparable premium Spanish wine estate with shared family DNA, similar artisanal positioning, and parallel critical reputation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/vino_rpalacios
• Instagraminstagram.com/rafaelpalacios_viticultor/?hl=es
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rafael-palacios-sl

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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