Bodegas Castro Martin is a family-owned business dedicated to making Albariño of the highest possible quality. The current building was constructed in 1981 and inaugurated with the ’82 vintage. Built by Domingo Martin-Morales the bodega is now managed by his daughter Angela Martin.
I make no apologies for writing about the weather again, as, for all winemakers, this is perhaps the single most important factor in determining the quality of everything that they do. It’s much easier to make a poor wine from good grapes than it is making a good wine from poor quality grapes. Although not […]
Breaking News! DECANTER WORLD WINE AWARDS 2024 Once again our Castro Martin Family Estate has been recognised for it’s quality. In the extremely tough, well-judged and highly respected World Wine Awards, it has been awarded 92 points and a Silver Medal. This wine had already received 91 points at a tasting of Spanish Wines in […]
A couple of weeks ago the late spring weather was still pretty bleak, too much rain and unseasonably cool temperatures, really not the best conditions for flowering. Then, suddenly, almost in answer to our prayers, the rain stopped, the sun came out and we enjoyed just over a week of warm weather. It was (quite […]
