Early 2025 has been exceptionally rainy in Soria. The hills are green like never before. This also helps the weeds grow. Using a small tractor, gently steering around the vines they are uprooted.
Sunday, 25 May 2025
No wine in 2024
Due to frost damage early 2024 there were very little grapes produced in 2024 and quality was lower. We decided not to make wine in 2024.
On the photo from early may 2024 you see the vine sprouting a new shoot after the frost.
Sunday, 1 October 2023
Tuesday, 26 September 2023
2023 harvest
The 2023 harvest started on the 22nd of September.
The volume is very low this year with some rows having almost no fruit due to frost damage in late spring
Tuesday, 15 August 2023
2023 progress
Frost damage early 2023 has severely reduced the amount of fruit on the vines. Some vines have nice bunches, but a lot of the vines don’t have any fruit at all. The maturity also varies greatly between bunches of grapes.
Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Marcottage or layering
Over the Christmas period some missing vines have been replaced by layering also known as marcottage.
This allows the ancient vineyards to remain viable by filling the gaps in a row when an old vine dies by growing a branch from a neighbouring vine into a new plant.
2022 vintage in the barrel
The 2022 vintage has been racked and transferred to the barrel on the 17th of February. The 2021 vintage has been racked and put into a stainless steel vat and will be bottled soon.
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