Cabreiroá, the natural mineral water brand belonging to Corporación Hijos de Rivera, commemorates its 120 years of history by rescuing its first bottle from 1906, a journey that began at a spring located in Verín (Ourense).
The waters from this historic spring were recognized as mineromedicinal and of public utility 120 years ago. To mark the anniversary, the company launches a special reissue of that original bottle, in a 75-centiliter non-returnable glass format with a screw cap, "as much a collectible item as a tribute to a centennial journey".
The commemorative label proposes a journey to early-20th-century Cabreiroá, when the spa and its modernist pavilion were an essential part of Verín’s social and thermal life. It also recalls the water seekers who came to the place and the water carriers, key figures in the transport and distribution of water in those years.
Among the illustrious visitors to the spa is Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Nobel Prize in Medicine, who analyzed these waters, attested to their mineromedicinal qualities, and helped ensure they were declared of public utility, thereby reinforcing the prestige of both the brand and the spa itself.
Virtual museum and new stage
At the same time, Cabreiroá is promoting a virtual museum to share its legacy through the brand’s website (www.cabreiroa.es).
This digital space will bring the public closer to Cabreiroá’s evolution over its 120 years and will allow for a deeper exploration of its relationship with the spring and with the territory where it originated. In 2006, with the celebration of its centenary, Cabreiroá began a new phase within Corporación Hijos de Rivera, characterized by the modernization of its facilities and a firm commitment to protecting the environment.
"Since we incorporated Cabreiroá into our family, we have not stopped believing in its enormous potential for growth, thanks to the extraordinary quality of its waters. Staying true to its essence has been a challenge, but it has also been a very rewarding journey for all the teams and people who have been part of the history of this project. That is why celebrating now its 120th anniversary, which coincides with the 120 years of our company, is an additional incentive to keep betting on Cabreiroá and to share this milestone with the people who, for generations, have been choosing us," the executive president of Corporación Hijos de Rivera, Ignacio Rivera, emphasized.