Fillaboa Wineries, located in Salvatierra de Miño (Pontevedra), has just received the Wineries for Climate Protection (SWfCP) certification, recognizing it as a sustainable winery in the environmental, social, economic, and governance areas. With this recognition, there are now three Masaveu Bodegas wineries—Murua, Pagos de Araiz, and Fillaboa—that hold this certification, highlighting the group’s strong commitment to sustainability.
The SWfCP certification, created by the Spanish Wine Federation (FEV), allows the evaluation of wineries’ commitment to the fight against climate change and their dedication to sustainability. It focuses on four specific areas: the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, energy efficiency, the reduction of waste generation, and the proper management and responsible use of water, as well as overall energy efficiency.
Wineries for Climate Protection is the first and only certification specifically designed for the wine sector in terms of environmental sustainability. Its goal is to become an international benchmark in the wine and environmental fields, seeking solutions and best practices for wineries.
With this winery from the Rías Baixas D.O., there are now 81 wineries in Spain with this certification, five of them located in the province of Pontevedra. This certification demonstrates the winery’s solid and quantifiable commitment to environmental responsibility. The WFCP certification allows the evaluation of wineries’ efforts in the fight against climate change and their commitment to sustainability, focusing on four key pillars of their activity: the reduction of carbon footprint, energy efficiency, water management, and waste reduction.
Reduction of greenhouse gases
Several actions and measures implemented by Fillaboa Wineries have earned it this certification. Among them are the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the implementation of an action plan aimed at optimizing energy demand and usage management, improving energy efficiency, and enhancing technology and processes.
The reduction plan has been designed to ensure a quantitative decrease in greenhouse gas emissions and, consequently, a reduction of the environmental footprint. Measures include the installation of photovoltaic panels and the implementation of best practices in both the winery and vineyards, such as the use of the Phytobac system, which is designed to degrade phytosanitary effluents through a biological bed.
In addition, the winery has implemented a water consumption reduction plan through improvements in technology and processes, as well as a waste reduction program that includes the reuse of discarded corks, the use of recyclable film, and lighter bottles.
About Masaveu Wineries
Fillaboa is a historic manor whose estate has remained indivisible over the centuries, making it one of the largest, most beautiful, and oldest estates in Galicia, and the only one that, due to its special characteristics, belongs to Grandes Pagos de España. Behind the 1,600 meters of thick stone wall that protect the property lie not only the vineyards and the winery but also a spectacular reconstructed manor house.
Fifty hectares of Albariño grape vineyards planted on rolling hills make up the Fillaboa estate, which covers a total of 74 hectares divided into 12 plots along the natural border with Portugal, next to the Tea and Miño rivers. The rich soils and Atlantic climate, with mild temperatures due to the proximity of the sea, make Fillaboa a privileged place for the cultivation of the native Albariño grape.
