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THE VINEYARDS

Our grapes come from vineyards that spread over the smooth hills of the famous Marco de Jerez triangle and, for their high quality, are qualified as “Albariza Superior".

Albariza is the name given to these famous lands that are white in colour and rich in calcium carbonates, clay and silica and that have a high capacity to retain moisture, thus, storing the winter rains to sustain the vines throughout the dry periods. The Albariza provides the best soil for yielding grapes that are apt for the production of high quality wines.

METICULOUS WORK

Without a doubt, few vineyards are as labour-intensive as those associated with D.O. Jerez-Xérès-Sherry and Manzanilla which are harvested up to twelve times during the first year of the vineyard plantation. Grape picking is done by hand and care is taken to ensure that the grapes are quickly transported to the winepress in the best possible conditions.

CLIMATE

We enjoy a warm meridian climate, significantly influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, which provides sea humidity that waters the vineyards with its dew during the early hours of the morning, compensating for the high summer temperatures and hot breezes from the east.

The region enjoys high luminosity and almost 300 days of sunny, cloudless skies a year. Rainfall reaches an average of 600 litres/m2, mainly from October to May, providing the soil with the necessary water reserves for the vine during the dry summer months.