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Grupo Matarromera se encuentra en su mejor momento en materia de reconocimientos a su política de sostenibilidad y medio ambiente. El pasado mes de mayo recibía de la mano de S.A.R. El Príncipe de Asturias el Premio Europeo de Medio Ambiente a la Pyme más sostenible gracias, fundamentalmente, a la fuerte apuesta del Grupo vitivinícola dedicando más de 7,2 millones a políticas sostenibles, entre otras acciones.

También, el pasado 5 de abril, el periodista especializado en materia de energía renovable, Christopher Coats, publicó un interesante artículo en la revista Forbes, de reconocido prestigio internacional. El texto fue titulado con “El mejor vino Español a través de la Energía Solar”, una afirmación nada arbitraria teniendo en cuenta la reciente trayectoria de este Grupo vitivinícola, (capaz de calcular la huella de carbono en tres de sus productos) en materia de sostenibilidad.

Como desgrana Coats en su reseña, Matarromera ha sabido adoptar un adecuado “enfoque sostenibile para la producción de vino, junto a la innovación, convirtiéndose en la filosofía de esta empresa durante 24 años”.

Matarromera Group has recently extended is wine tourism range by adding a helicopter route for an unforgettable and exclusive journey.The route starts at the Cuatro Vientos aerodrome, going on to San Lorenzo de El Escorialand crossing the central mountain range via El Alto de los Leones (Puerto de Guadarrama).

After flying over Los Ángeles de San Rafael, you’ll catch a glimpse of the Riofrío Palace and Segovia, at which point you'll circle the city. The helicopter flies over Villa de Cuéllar, landing in Valbuena de Duero.

During the trip you'll see the fields criss-crossed by the Duero River, giving you a real sense of its culture and history. And, most importantly, you'll have a great day gaining an insight into a product created by nature and shaped by man: WINEAfter landing in Olivares de Duero you'll pay a visit to the original Matarromera Group winery, Bodega Rento.Explore the winery on a guided tour and, as the icing on the cake, take a peek at Matarromera Group's most exclusive wine, tasting it directly from the barrel, and experiencing all its strength and soul.

During March 16-20 took place in Madrid the tasting for the tenth Bacchus Awards 2012, organized by the Spanish Union of Tasters.Over one hundred experts, among them sommeliers, winemakers, journalists and Masters of Wine, were in charge of assessing the wines presented, giving Cyan 12 Months a Golden Bacchus

This wine belongs to Cyan, the winery that has Matarromera in the town of Zamora Valdefinjas, and attached to the DO Toro. It is a wine made from 100% grapes from Tinta de Toro vines from 30 to 60 years old. After aging for 14 months in French and American oak has been 20 months in bottle for a full wine in perfect progression to accompany red meats, roasts, game and aged cheeses. This award joins others already achieved by Cyan 12 Months 2004 as a silver medal at the International Decanter.

Bacchus is the only competition that belongs to VINOFED addition to being recognized by the International Organisation of Vine (OIV) and the International Union of Winemakers. Three agencies that make Bacchus a reference worldwide. Again, a Matarromera Group wine has set its mark of quality in an international contest of great prestige.

Grupo Matarromera is one of the exponents of the wine growing sector in general, and in its commitment to sustainability and energy efficiency. Its energy efficiency program and environmental respect are structured through the “Sustainable Matarromera on Plant Earth” project, a sustainable action plan that, last March 8, was awarded the European Environment Prize, Spanish section, granted by the Entorno Foundation and presented by the Prince of Asturias. 

In fact, from the architectural conception of its seven bodegas to the use of natural resources to produce energy and generate a lower environmental impact, the program involves 20 environmental measures whose mission is to reduce CO2 emissions to the atmosphere (currently 3,636 metric tons per year), be energy self-sufficient (maximum production 1.27 million KWh) and to procure an ecological agricultural area, already extended to 20% of its 490 hectares of vineyards, and 100% of its 82 hectares of olive plantations.

Among the activities found at the Emina Wine Interpretation Center (CIVE in Spanish), its central headquarters, is the first integrated sustainability center in the wine making world, and the first wine maker with Aenor certification of the calculation of its carbon footprint, to have an awareness of the real impact the production of three wines have on the environment. Specifically, each bottle of Emina Verdejo emits 829 grams of CO2 equivalent, 1.4kg from Emina 12 months and 1.1 kg from Matarromera Crianza. The next step is to establish procedures to reduce and compensate for emissions in future seasons.

MATARROMERA GROUP will be present once more in the Alimentaria 2012 will be held in Barcelona from 26 to 29 March. The company will go this time with two different stands to promote two of its major business lines: first, Matarromera will have a booth of 180 square meters in Hall INTERVIN to present all its wines. On the other hand, for the first time the company will be present in the pavilion to promote its nonalcoholic wine Eminazero in "Expobebidas" .

The Stand will be sustainable, built and designed according to parameters of respect for the environment and carbon footprint calculations in its construction. Further evidence of the company's commitment to sustainability, as reflected in their project "Sustainable Matarromera on Planet Earth" which was introduced last March, thanks to which won the award for best sustainable business. The award was presented by HRH the Prince of Asturias.

The white family that produces Matarromera Group in Emina in Rueda winery (Medina del Campo, Valladolid) extends to fourteen with the creation of new Emina Prestigio Verdejo. A new reference from an exclusive selection of over 125 hectares of vineyards owned Matarromera in Rueda.

Villalba Adaja , the town that hosts the origin of the new Emina Prestigio Verdejo, lies on the banks of the river Adaja and has characteristics of soil and vineyard suitable to address the production of high quality grapes Verdejo and greater concentration of flavors responsible for the structure of the grapes. One of the secrets of the "Prestige" of Rueda is its origin, the vine, producing low (around 4,500 kg / ha) being the grape quality much higher. In short, the birth of a new great wine Matarromera Group.

2011. Its first vintage

The year of the birth of this new selection has not been more appropriate. With a cold winter and wet spring, have led to a homogeneous germination, generating a large accumulation of nutrients.

Its harvest is took place in the second half of September, performing at night to encourage conservation. He later moved to Emina Rueda, where Matarromera Group has the most advanced technology for both its development to production. Technology which in turn emanate from other productions as interesting as semisweets or sparklings.

The Matarromera Group has recently added another award to its already extensive list of acknowledgements.

This time Fundación Entorno - BCSD España has recognised the Matarromera Group's commitment to sustainability and environment, awarding it a prize in the 2011/2012 Spanish section of the European EnvironmentPrizes.

More specifically, the wine-making group won in the “Management for Sustainable Development” category, thanks to its project “Matarromera Sostenible en el Planeta Tierra”.

The award ceremony took place on March 8th in the Assembly Hall of CSIC (National Research Council of Spain), and in attendance were HRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias. In the words of the President of the Panel and Director of Fundación Entorno, Cristina Gracía-Orcoyen, “business leaders are now the most important agents of change in our world and society expects them to lead, along with the Government, this critical stage in our development”. After the Sustainable Development Management award was given to Abengoa, it was Matarromera Group's turn for its project “Matarromera Sostenible en el Planeta Tierra”.

Carlos Moro was chosen to speak before HRH the Prince and Princess of Asturias on behalf of all prize-winners. In his speech, the Matarromera Group President said that “We are aware that commitment to sustainability and respect of the environment are not obligations; instead they are incentives, a new focus on which to build a future in which all of us are main players.At the same time, Carlos Moro highlighted that “Neither the structural complexity of these organisations, nor the economic crisis should be made into an excuse for failing to act or study more in depth this commitment that those present today take on as a priority”.