The region's close proximity to Portugal and virtual isolation from the rest of Spain has had a marked influence on the style of wines from Galicia with many of them being closer in style to Portuguese wines than to other Spanish wines.
A proximidade da rexión con Portugal e o seu illamento co resto de España marcou a influencia no estilo de viños de Galicia, sendo moitos deles máis próximos aos viños portugueses que ao resto de viños españois.