The perfect (freezing) storm
Desperation, rage, tears, impotence... The Spanish vineyards are suffering the consequences of last week's heavy frosts. The beginning of the 2017 vineyard cycle presented many risks as we saw in…
Desperation, rage, tears, impotence... The Spanish vineyards are suffering the consequences of last week's heavy frosts. The beginning of the 2017 vineyard cycle presented many risks as we saw in…
Budding and bud break on the vines is already a fact and we are entering one of the most dangerous stages for vineyard cultivation: spring frosts. These are usually early…
Winter is coming to an end and the plant, the vine, is starting to come 'alive' again. In some vineyards you can already see the first 'weeping', which is actually…
Spain is the country with the largest vineyard area in the world. The cultivation of vines is key to avoid the desertification of the territory, beyond the business of winemaking…
We are currently witnessing a trend in Spain that seeks to recover and revalue authentic Spanish terroirs, although, on many occasions, when speaking of 'terroir', of authenticity, the commitment to…
One of the most spectacular images of the grape harvest at Finca Antigua is the technique of "asoleo" for the raisining of the Muscatel grapes that will later give rise…
One of the great virtues, if not the greatest, of the great winegrowing areas of the world is the ability to produce wines for cellaring. Opening a bottle after fifteen,…
With the first frosts after the harvests, the vines lose their leaves which, especially in the case of Rioja, paint on the hillsides and plains an extraordinary colorful landscape of…
We are on the eve of such important dates as Christmas, in which the tables become the protagonists to celebrate with our families and loved ones these special dates. The…