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.
I realized that my plants have green around, and the plants next to them hasn’t; and began thinking how some people killed their soil. They are using herbicides and pesticides and the soil is getting less natural and without its natural richness.
The plants are getting lazy, their roots don’t grow down properly and the wines are less natural and less healthy. We have to thank to Nicolas Joly for his inspiration.
