VALVERÁN
A revolutionary cider concept: ice cider
Valverán is the story of those who never give up... Of trial and error, of trying, once, and again, and yet again...
It is the story of thousands of trials. Of more than two decades of sacrifice. And, finally, of 20 manzanas distilled into a unique, surprising, healthy and delicious product. Valverán represents a commitment to a special concept of Asturian cider – ice cider – which is now a hit in the world’s finest restaurants and is winning over the most refined palates.
Valverán is Asturias; it is the essence of a natural paradise; it is craftsmanship and patience in creating a product that takes over two years to reach the market. It is Spain’s pioneering reinvention of a traditional Asturian product, born in a cider house dedicated exclusively to crafting this essence and taking it to the very top.
It is proof that dreams only come true if you believe in them as much as you believe in yourself.
The story of a very personal project
Valverán is a cider house situated in Sariego, in the heart of the Asturian cider-producing region, where we tend over 20,000 apple trees using integrated cultivation methods. It is a magical spot where the green of the landscape blends with the colours of the perfectly aligned apple orchards.
Valverán is the result of the Masaveu family’s project, created and run by José Masaveu since 1998. A dream turned into cider, the result of years of hard work.
It is also a pioneering project which, in 2007, made Valverán the first cider house on the Iberian Peninsula to produce Asturian ice cider. And today it remains the only cider house in Spain dedicated exclusively to the production of such a special product as ice cider.
Apples that have been carefully selected
Eleven different varieties of native Asturian apples characterise the landscape of our estate, the largest apple orchard in Asturias. The varieties are carefully selected, taking into account the specific characteristics of the soil, the climate and the highest quality standards. Thus, at Valverán, tart, semi-tart, sweet and tart-bitter apples grow side by side, cultivated using integrated farming methods and underpinned by a strong and genuine commitment to the land and the environment.
Find out more about Masaveu Bodegas
Find out more about Masaveu Bodegas
Masaveu Bodegas brings together four companies from the wine sector within the Masaveu Group: Bodegas Murua, Bodegas Fillaboa, Bodegas Leda Viñas Viejas and Pomaradas y Llagares de Sariego (Valverán), each located in a different part of the country and with wines, soils and identities that are very distinct from one another.
In 1974, under the chairmanship of Mr Pedro Masaveu Peterson, the Masaveu family made its first investment in this sector with ‘Bodegas Murua S.A.’. In doing so, it followed in the footsteps of its predecessor, Mr Federico Masaveu Rivell, who had already owned vineyards in the mid-19th century in Castellar del Vallés (Barcelona), the family’s place of origin.
In its early days, Bodegas Murua S.A. was established to produce wine on a private basis, driven by the family’s passion and their connection to the world of wine. Following the death of Mr Pedro Masaveu Peterson, Mr Elías Masaveu y Alonso del Campo took over as chairman and decided to refurbish the winery and boost its commercial profile with the high-quality wines that were being produced.
In 1998, Mr José Masaveu Herrero took over the reins of the wineries, organising, restructuring and beginning to professionalise the group of wineries. Once again, it is the passion and value embodied by wine that has led the family to ensure that one of its members remains dedicated, body and soul, to the wineries to this day.
The wines produced by Masaveu Bodegas are renowned for setting the standard for quality and for exemplifying respect for the land. Although each wine has its own distinct style and a very distinctive character, Masaveu Bodegas upholds a shared commitment: quality as a philosophy and a guiding principle applied to every aspect and process of the production cycle.
We believe that the high quality of a wine begins with control over the production process and its raw materials – an approach that stands in contrast to large-scale production – which is why our winemakers are also vine growers and our winery produces wine exclusively from our own vineyards.
The use of grapes from our own vineyards and our commitment to conveying, in every bottle, the personality of the terroir – that is, the area from which these wines originate – thereby lending them authenticity, are the common threads linking each of these projects, which, spread across Spain, form a captivating mosaic of grape varieties, colours, aromas and flavours.
