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Touching the Ground Beneath Our Feet

We usually used to dream about the wine; how it must be, and how we will enjoy about; but there is time to touch the Ground and understand that the real beauty manifests in the simplicity.

I have spoken in the past about there are many points very important that configures the wine style: Soil, Plant, Weather and Men. In this winter time, I am remembering about soil because of a visit to one of my vineyards in Valtuille de Abajo – Bierzo, Spain. Sigue leyendo Touching the Ground Beneath Our Feet

Elegance

Elegance describes an idea, plan or solution that is clever but simple, and therefore attractive (Cambridge University Dictionary).

Elegance is the trendy word in the Spanish Wine «Business» last season; when I am talking about «business» I mean this new «lobby» composed of bloggers, wine-freaks and some merchants. Sigue leyendo Elegance

Affection

I remember me taking a walk in a Northern European City,
I think it was in a Dutch one,
Maybe Rotterdam.

I was walking in an area with lots of Museums,
Some English Gardens,
Some lakes and Statues. Sigue leyendo Affection

Human Rights, Vineyards Rights??

Human Rights, Vinayards Rights??

Yesterday I get absolutely confused and sad reading the following article at Diario de León:

«La DO Bierzo rechaza liberalización de plantación de vinedos en 2015» DO Bierzo denies Liberty for Humans to plant vines. Yes, it is. If you want to plant a vine in order to get grapes, you are not allowed.

Icredible? Yes!!! But we are in Old Europe, where we use to speak about the Rights we have, and not about the Right We deny. Sigue leyendo Human Rights, Vineyards Rights??

Autumn

Autumn

Souls are crying trying to remember their almost forgotten heat.

Grey clouds gently touch the mountains slopes in Bierzo,
give them their tears from the past Sigue leyendo Autumn

I Stuck my Neck Out

I Stuck my Neck Out

Trying to get the correct timing for harvesting is one of the most risky decision for a winemaker, we spend a lot of time in the vineyards, watching the plants, looking for their ripeness, their correct balance between sugar, acidity and tannins. Sigue leyendo I Stuck my Neck Out

Harvest Time

Harvest Time

We have celebrated our Bierzo Day (September, 8th) when People honor La Virgen de la Encina. It use to be common in Spain that the local party day is when the nature gives them his products; in this case: grapes, peppers, apples, tometoes, pears,…

Mix between supersticion, credence and thanks for the harvest. Sigue leyendo Harvest Time

Tasting Barrels

Tasting Barrels

These days we are waiting for the harvest but there are several things to do in cellar. Besides to clean the tanks for getting ready to take in the grapes, we still have our Demencia 2011 in the barrels; and sometimes we need to check.

I have eight wine barrels finishing the Malolactic fermentation these days. Sigue leyendo Tasting Barrels

Views & Vineyards

Views & Vineyards

Dates for harvest are coming, and there is a great question: When?

I want to talk about Bierzo, and Mencia. Take care! It is not always the same, don’t you remember about Terroir?

But I don’t want to talk about analysis or technical data, I want to talk about feelings. Sigue leyendo Views & Vineyards

This is not Burgundy!

This is not Burgundy!

I am really upset about reading the comparation between Bierzo and Burgundy.

Even many producer speak about this, but what is the similitude? Sigue leyendo This is not Burgundy!