Viña Caeira 2022
An Albariño with the excellence of Bodegas Familiares Matarromera
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Concurso Internacional de Vinos y Espirituosos CINVE
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Carlos Moro, the founder of the prestigious Bodegas Familiares Matarromera group, is a self-confessed lover of Galician wines. Viña Caeira (D.O. Rías Baixas) is his latest venture in the region, a winery founded in 2022 that’s based on a majestic Albariño vineyard in the Condado de Tea subzone. Here he creates wines that reflect the granitic soils and the purest expression of the premier Galician grape, Albariño. Viña Caeira 2022 has already won gold medals at the CINVE contest and the Madrid Casino wine competition.
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General features
Type of wine
Region
Grape variety
100% Albariño
Type of bottle
Truncated cone
Capacity (cl)
75
Total acidity (g/l)
6.4
Alcohol content (% vol.)
13
General Information
Viña Caeira 2022 is a single varietal Albariño made in Salvaterra de Miño, in Condado do Tea. The grapes were harvested by hand in 12-kg crates. The grapes underwent slow fermentation to preserve their aromas as much as possible, followed by ageing on the lees for approximately 4 months, resulting in a wine with a better balance between acidity, freshness and volume.
Carlos Moro started up Viña Caeira in 2022. The winery is located in Condado de Tea, one of the five subzones that make up the D.O. Rías Baixas, in the south of the province of Pontevedra, and is surrounded by the 2.2 hectares of Albariño vineyards of the Finca Pesqueiras estate, planted in 2005. The vines grow on trellises tied to granite posts in a picturesque landscape. The vines are already 20 years old and receive strong oceanic influence.
In this system for training Albariño vines, characteristic of this area, the green parts are positioned at a height of between 1.70 and 2.10 metres above the ground, forming a horizontal mantle. That way they capture as much sunlight as possible. This also keeps the vines far away from the humidity of the soil, avoiding fungal diseases. In addition, the bunches of grapes hang loosely under the foliage, favouring aeration. The estate is located at an altitude of between 150 and 300 metres and has granitic, sandy loam soils, rich in clay and mica.
Viña Caeira 2022 (D.O. Rías Baixas) es ideal with baked seabass.
Creators' opinion
Straw yellow colour with golden tones, clean and bright.
Straightforward and clean nose with good intensity. Notes of lime, citrus, green apple and apricot.
Enticing tropical notes of passion fruit combined with minty and fennel background that gives it length and balance. On the palate it is a balanced wine with an Atlantic character, well-integrated acidity and salinity. Nice fullness on mid-palate with prominent, well-integrated fruity and vegetal notes.
The winery
Carlos Moro started the Viña Caeira project in 2022. The winery is located in the Condado de Tea, one of the five subzones that make up the D.O. Rías Baixas, in the south of the province of Pontevedra; it is surrounded by the 2.2 hectares of albariño vineyards that form the Finca Pesqueiras, planted in 2005. These are pergola-trained vines tied to granite trellises, creating a beautiful landscape. The vines, now almost 20 years old, are strongly influenced by the oceanic climate.
In this characteristic albariño trellising system of the region, the green parts are positioned at a height of between 1.70 and 2.10 meters above the ground, forming a horizontal canopy. This allows them to capture as much sunlight as possible. It also keeps the vines away from soil moisture, helping to prevent fungal diseases. Additionally, the grape clusters hang loosely beneath the foliage, promoting good ventilation. The estate is situated at an altitude of between 150 and 300 meters and features granitic, sandy-loam soils, rich in clay and mica.
Since its acquisition in 2022, several renovations have been carried out at the winery to optimize production and improve the production process, making it more efficient, as sustainability and innovation are key pillars in all the wineries led by Carlos Moro.
The D.O. Rías Baixas is characterized by extreme land fragmentation, and the winery receives grapes from various small plots. For this reason, the loading dock, the scale, and the grape reception system have been completely renewed. From the selection table, the grapes are moved to the top of narrow but very tall tanks, which facilitate static settling by gravity. The aim is to filter the musts as naturally as possible so that fermentation starts at low temperatures in stainless steel tanks, for which a highly efficient cooling system has been installed. These fermentations help preserve all the aromas of the albariño grapes from Condado do Tea. The production capacity has increased from 100,000 to 400,000 kilos.