We are so very happy to share with you not only the very high scores that Ferrán Centelles*1 has given us in his latest report on Valdeorras reds for the prestigious publication JancisRobinson.com*2. But what we find even more interesting is his overall assessment of our project, which he elevates to the highest high in terms of red winemaking in Valdeorras.
Below you will find several excerpts from his report. He was so interested in our work that he extended his stay several days longer than previously planned to come and meet us personally to get to know us better.
A revolution in red
The absolute revelation among the reds was Adega O Cabalín. Bottle after bottle of my top-scoring wines turned out to be theirs after the blind tasting. I was so impressed that I extended my stay in Valdeorras just to visit the winery.
Adega O Cabalín is, without a doubt, the name to watch for the future of red wine in the region. And judging by what I see on Wine-Searcher.com, the international market has yet to discover it – a huge opportunity for importers worldwide.
The only downside? Just 8,000 bottles produced per year. But these are some of the most elegant and refined wines I’ve tasted in recent years, mind-blowing reds destined for the top of Spain’s wine scene.
Their vineyards are cultivated with natural ground cover, which, as they note, ‘helps control mildew by preventing splashback from the soil, since moisture gets trapped in the vegetation’.
The winemaking is precise and thoughtful, using 30–40% whole clusters.
All of these wines speak clearly of landscape and orientation, carrying real emotional impact.
But the cuvée that truly stunned me was Peirón 2023. With a retail price of just €15 in Spain, this wine is pure class. As I wrote in my tasting notes: ‘Michelin three-star quality at a bistro price.’
The scores
You don’t need to wait any longer, here they go!
- Adega O Cabalín, Viladequinta 2021 Valdeorras: 18/20
- Adega O Cabalín, O Cabalín 2021 Valdeorras: 18/20
- Adega O Cabalín, Peirón 2023 Valdeorras: 17.5/20
- Adega O Cabalín, A Valigota 2021 Valdeorras: 17.5/20
- Adega O Cabalín, Bascois 2021 Valdeorras: 17/20
We’ll be uploading details of these vintages soon, as they’ve just been released, so you can access all the details.
In the meantime, you can visit the Our Wines section where you can learn about these wines from previous vintages, with the exception of Peirón, our latest addition.
Stay tuned as we continue to update the website!
August 2025
*1 Ferrán Centelles:
- Responsible for the wine list at the elBulli restaurant for thirteen years
- WSET Diploma
- Advanced Sommelier CMS
- He designed the wine lists for the best seasons of restaurants such as Aurora, The Vineyard, and Maggiore’s in London.
- Co-founder of Outlook Wine (The Barcelona Wine School) and Wineissocial.com
- Ruinart Award 2006 (best sommelier in Spain)
- National Gastronomy Award 2011
- Professional of the Year Award 2013 from the Catalan Gastronomy Association.
- Researcher for Bullipedia (designs and writes the volumes of ‘Sapiens del Vino’)
- Selects the best Spanish wines for English critic Jancis Robinson.
*2 Jancis Robinson
- He began her career in the wine world as Editor-in-Chief of the publication «Wine and Spirits»
- She earned the title of Master of Wine in 1984, becoming the first person outside the wine trade to do so.
- Wine Correspondent for the Financial Times newspaper since 1989.
- She edits and writes articles for her own publication, JancisRobinson.com.
- She is the official advisor to the British Crown Cellar.
- She is a judge at the most prestigious international wine competitions and regularly gives lectures around the world.
- She is the author of reference books such as The Oxford Companion to Wine and, with Hugh Johnson, The World Atlas of Wine.
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