Our starting point is the conviction that, “you can only make the best wines from the best grapes”, hence our obsession with the vineyards.
In the heart of the Rioja Alavesa, that’s where you will find our vineyards, sheltered below the Sierra Cantabria. Surely one of the best vine growing areas in the world. The vineyards, mainly small plots and advanced in years, are characterised by being located in chalky-clay soils with low fertility, mainly on slopes and terraces, with an ideal microclimate and exposure to the sun which makes them unique.
As a result of these conditions, we obtain low yields, small clusters and berries of excellent quality. More than 1000 tiny plots are needed to complete the approximately 450 hectares of estate-owned or cellar-controlled vineyards.
Respect for the environment and the hard work of each and every link in the human chain involved in the process are vital for turning the boon of rational viticulture into success. Rational viticulture is a farming system which optimises the use of natural resources and mechanisms to the maximum, guaranteeing the future of sustainable agriculture. Biological, chemical and other methods are carefully selected and balanced in order to ensure the protection of the environment. The use of herbicides, synthetic fertilisers and aggressive products or practices is strictly forbidden in order to protect the surroundings and obtain vines with a strengthened immune system so that they can defend themselves on their own. For this work, we have a specific field department made up of 3 agricultural technical engineers and oenologists as well as 8 workers who are true vineyard masters.
The aim is to have healthy land, (surely the best legacy we can leave for future generations) and as a result, healthier fruit and wines.