Cabreiroá
Cabreiroá is sourced from a spring in Verín, in the province of Ourense, Galicia, Spain. The spring was discovered in the 19th century; its mineral-medicinal properties were formally documented in 1906 by Santiago Ramón y Cajal, the Spanish physician and Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine. The water percolates through granite and quartzite layers of the Variscan massif before emerging in the Verín basin, a tectonically active area that accounts for the unusually high sodium content. The brand is owned by Corporación Hijos de Rivera, the Galician family company that also produces Estrella Galicia beer. Cabreiroá holds natural mineral water status.
Mineral composition
| mg/L | |
|---|---|
| Calcium | 93 |
| Magnesium | 4 |
| Sodium | 507 |
| Sulfate | 0 |
| Chloride | 7 |
| Bicarbonate | 167 |
Compositions can vary by season and source. Read our methodology.
Mineral character
Cabreiroá is defined by its exceptional sodium content: 507 mg/L, among the highest of any still natural mineral water in the TWD database. Calcium is 93 mg/L (moderate), magnesium is 4 mg/L (very low), and sulphate is 0 mg/L. Chloride (7 mg/L) and bicarbonate (167 mg/L) are both modest relative to the sodium level. Total hardness is 249 mg/L as CaCO₃ (driven primarily by calcium); alkalinity is 137 mg/L as CaCO₃. TDS is approximately 780 mg/L. The notable feature is the mismatch between sodium and bicarbonate: in most high-sodium waters (Vichy Célestins, St-Yorre, Ramlösa), high sodium is paired with correspondingly high bicarbonate. In Cabreiroá, sodium is 507 mg/L but bicarbonate remains at only 167 mg/L, pointing to a different geological mechanism from the Vichy basin waters.
Use-case suitability
- CoffeeNot used in any current coffee recipe, but hardness 249 mg/L sits within the 9–266 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- TeaNot used in any current tea recipe. Hardness 249 mg/L is above the 37–59 mg/L range of these targets.
- BrewingNot used in any current brewing recipe, but hardness 249 mg/L sits within the 26–922 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- BakingNot used in any current baking recipe, but hardness 249 mg/L sits within the 46–390 mg/L range typical for these targets.
- AquariumNot used in any current aquarium recipe. Hardness 249 mg/L is above the 35–212 mg/L range of these targets.
- HorticultureNot used in any current horticulture recipe. Hardness 249 mg/L is above the 12–54 mg/L range of these targets.
Where to buy
ES
Mercadona, Carrefour ES, Eroski
€0.22 per litre
Cabreiroá is available across Spain at Mercadona, Carrefour, and Eroski, typically at €0.22 (as of March 2026). Availability outside Spain is very limited. Sold in still format.