Nearly 20 years ago, José Moro and siblings, the third generation of the family wine cellar Emilio Moro, started up an ambitious project that would set up the basis of modern wine making in Ribera del Duero. The Cepa 21’s original objective was to produce,...
The history of Familia Fernández Rivera begins with the ingenuity of a marriage (Alejandro Fernández and Esperanza Rivera) and the effort and union of a family. Together they created, in the eyes of Robert Parker, one of the best wines in the world. Currently, they...
In the heart of the Marqués de Riscal wine cellars, a colossal project has been brought to life with the special contribution by the Canadian architect, Frank O. Gehry. It gives shape to the cellars’ spirit – innovation and tradition are united in a single building, made using the...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Elisabeth Barbier, a gifted writer with a rich imagination, described in her book “The people of Mogador”, the activities, conflicts, love stories and disappointments experienced by this dynasty of wine growers. In 1979, descendants of her family discovered a unique corner...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text] Pioneers in organic winemaking Albet i Noya, pioneers in organically farmed wines since 1978. Nobody told theme that it would be easy, in fact, many believed it was impossible, but with desire, with consistency, audacity, with a touch of madness, with...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Bodegas Comenge has accepted a challenge: making genuine estate wines from the Ribera del Duero region. They respectfully shape the lands on which our vineyards are planted, creating spaces that are good for the vines and beautiful to the eye. They work...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]They use controlled microproduction of the farms and “trossos” (plots of land), so that quality always outweighs quantity. Likewise, they’ve set a limit on expansion of production and growth, so they never lose the personalized and exhaustive control over each...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to a document written in Latin and dated 1385, a Llopart family’s ancestor, Bernardus Leopardi, was granted some vineyards located in the present country estate Can Llopart de Subirats. Over the following centuries the Llopart family combined the cultivation of...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]The exhaustive knowledge of the vineyard and its meticulous care, allow theme to understand it’s necessities and get unique wines. RODA cultivates 120 hectares of vineyard, 70 of those are self-owned and the 50 hectares left are from local growers with...
[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" text_align="left" box_shadow_on_row="no"][vc_column][vc_column_text]Mediterranean, Atlantic and Continental influences together in great harmony, creating an ideal climate for grapes. This may be one of the terroirs that best define the personality of the wines made in Haro. Its features, both geological and climatic, give our...