It is accepted that it was de Roman Empire the introductor of the vines cultivation in Asturias

The presence of vineyard  in the North of Spain at the Low Median Age has been demostrated. In that period, the monks were the most enthosiast to the vine cultivation. Then, the Benedicts from the San John of Corias Monastery managed the most of the land of the Southwest of Asturias until the XIX century

The Filoxera epidemic near eradicated the vine cultivation in our land. However ,the effort of few craftsmen manteined it alived. Tje energy of wine producers and the popular support had achieved the reborn of the wine of Cangas, planting and regenerating vines, improving quality control and achiving classification awarded of wines as the Wine from the lang of Cangas   "Vino de la tierra de Cangas".