Bodegas Castro Martin

The History

Domingo Martin became very frustrated with the variation in quality of many of the local albariños (much of which could be attributed to the old-fashioned wine making techniques), and so decided to build something a little more state-of-the-art. His new, much larger cellar was constructed in 1981, most significantly, a full six years before the D.O. of Rias Baixas itself was actually created.

This new winery was the very first in the region to be equipped with stainless steel tanks for vinification and wine storage (which, at the time, appeared to be something of an extravagance, but has long-since become the ‘norm’ in modern winemaking). The original tanks have since been modified to include temperature-controlled cooling jackets and a nitrogen system to optimise wine storage conditions.

The Terroir

Bodegas Castro Martin is located in one of the most northerly sub-zones of the Rias Baixas denomination. 

The Val do Salnés (Salnés Valley) is widely recognised as being at the very heart of albariño growing country, and accounts for some 65% of the regions’ total production.

The wines themselves are considered by many to be the best of the D.O. as the cool climate (heavily influenced this sub-zones close proximity to the Atlantic Ocean), yield grapes that add a zesty, crisp acidity, giving our Albariño its distinctive vivacity and fresh, clean aromatics.