Adegas Castrobrey
Adegas Castrobrey was founded in 1982 by José Castro Brey and Isabel Pereiro Becerra and and is currently managed by Ramón, the third generation. They farm 8.9 hectares of vineyards spread across 13 plots in the Camanzo Valley, in the Ribeira do Ulla subzone of DO Rías Baixas. The vineyards are planted to a mix of traditional grape varieties such as albariño, treixadura, godello, and caiño tinto, with some vines over 50 years old. They’ve practiced sustainable viticulture since 2000, eliminating the use of herbicides and maintaining permanent cover crops across all plots.
The vineyards and the winery are tucked in a valley along the left bank of the Ulla River, in the shadow of Mount Castromouro, which offers protection from strong southwestern winds. Historically, the land was once part of the domains of the 10th-century Monastery of San Salvador de Camanzo.
The Wines
Sin Palabras 2023 – 100% Albariño from Castro Brey’s oldest vines (50+ years) in Camanzo, Galicia. Grown on sandy and clay soils with high quartz content. Grapes are hand-harvested, cold macerated, and whole-cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and aged on fine lees for 6 months with weekly batonnage. Bottled unfiltered.
Sin Palabras Barrica 2019 – 100% Albariño from a mix of 5.61 ha near the winery and 6 plots in Camanzo, Ulla. Grown on sandy, clay-rich soils with quartz. Grapes are hand-harvested, cold macerated, and whole-cluster pressed. Fermented with native yeasts in stainless steel and aged in oak barrels for 5 months with regular lees stirring.
Sin Palabras Ánfora 2022 – 100% Albariño from 50-year-old vines in 4 ha. Planted on sandy-clay soils with quartz. Hand-harvested, fermented in amphora, and aged on lees to enhance complexity.
Sin Palabras Mosto Flor 2018 – 100% Albariño from 30-year-old vineyards in Camanzo, Galicia. Grapes are hand-harvested and cold macerated before fermentation with native yeasts. The wine is aged on its fine lees for 6 months with weekly bâtonnage and bottled unfiltered.
Sin Palabras Raspón 2018 – 100% Albariño from vineyards in Camanzo, Galicia, including 50-year-old vines. Grapes are hand-harvested, fermented with native yeasts, and aged on the lees.
Sin Palabras Dama Juana 2018 – 100% Albariño from older vines in Camanzo, Galicia. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in a large glass jar-like vessel (dama juana) for added texture. Aged on its lees.
Sin Palabras Edición Especial 2018 – A special selection of Albariño from select plots in Camanzo, Galicia. The wine is fermented with native yeasts and aged on fine lees, offering a complex, structured profile with subtle nuances from careful viticulture and winemaking.