History and atmosphere
About Don Pedro Leivas
The Don Pedro Leivas cidery makes Sidra Salvaje in Espasande de Arriba, a mountain hamlet in Riotorto, in the inland part of A Mariña in Lugo province. The family cellar has been restored in keeping with Galician vernacular architecture, using stone, slate, chestnut and oak, and it is entirely underground, which keeps the temperature stable and the atmosphere dark for fermenting and ageing the cider.
Its orchards cover about two hectares on south-facing slopes, more than 500 metres above sea level, and are farmed without pesticides or chemical fertilisers. They combine native apples with sharp, sweet and bitter cider varieties such as Raxao, Collaos, Xuanina, Durona, De la Riega, Verdialona and Ollo Mouro. The natural cider is made only from apples and the site’s own yeasts, with maceration of the pulp and slow pressing, and the cidery is registered with Artesanía Alimentaria de Galicia.
Visitors are welcome to tour the premises, which include a small bar (cantina), and the ciders are sold in the online shop. In June 2026 the cidery opened its new premises with a day of tastings of Galician cider and artisan products.
Sources: Official website, Aquí Diario, Official website – Shop.
From tree to bottle
What Don Pedro Leivas makes
Makes its own cider and sells it direct: at the cellar, in shops or online.
- Brand
- Sidra Salvaje
Quality labels
- Artisan Food (Galicia) Label awarded by the Xunta (Galician government) to food made by artisan methods in Galicia.
What you can buy
Buy from their online shopWhat it offers
Services and facilities
Visits and sales
Location
How to get to Don Pedro Leivas
Espasande de Arriba, Riotorto Open in Google Maps-
By car
Look up the address in your satnav. In season, cider house car parks fill up early on Saturdays.
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By bus
Some bus routes run near the area. Check the timetable before you go, especially for the way back.
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As a group
Many cider houses arrange a coach for groups: ask when you book.
