We started the harvest on August 9 and finished on September 19, with the lowest rainfall data in history with only 60 liters/m2 during the vegetative cycle of the plant. …
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The Elaborador Integral aka Estate Produced and Bottled are the wineries that control the entire production process of their cava, from harvesting to bottling….
The soil in which our vineyards live is perhaps the most important factor when it comes to making wine. …
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40 years ago, in the 80’s and the 90’s, reaching 40 ºC was quite extraordinary which would make our eyes open in surprise….
Biodynamic agriculture works with the vital energies in nature and not only with the material needs. That is why the consideration of cosmic rhythms in the cultivation of plants is so important….
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Harvest is a magical moment as much as stressful and challenging for the winemakers of the Winery, Maria Elena and Marta. It requires great patience, resistance, and concentration on the part of everyone involved such as who works in the vineyard and the winemakers who works inside the winery. After a long winter of biodynamic…
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Rudolf Steiner’s biodynamic agriculture. Rudolf Steiner, Austrian polymath and the father of biodynamics, said that eating clean foods (those that are free from pesticides and herbicides) helps you to think more clearly, without tension, as well as providing you with a way to find resources and quick alternatives to overcome the obstacles of life. On…
The vineyard’s vegetative cycle starts at the end of March/start of April. The plant, in our case the grapevine, wakes up from its long winter slumber and begins to sprout. At first, it does this tentatively, showing us its small and tender buds. But very quickly, ever -warmer temperatures and heavier rain accelerate the growth…
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Pruning is what determines the quantity of grapes that the vine will produce – we only leave the branches and shoots that are necessary to produce a balanced yield. Pruning also allows us to determine the lifespan of the vine….
