The winemaker, Alvar de Dios, started his own project in 2011. He recovered the old vines abandoned from his grandfather and began to make wine following the organic farming. The vines are located in south of Toro DO, west of Rueda, not far from the border of Portugal. The vineyards planted in sandy soils at […]
Producers from North Spain
This inspiring project was implemented by Iker García. Hontza, means Owl in Basque language. This is a family run winery’s icon, regarding a couple of owls that live in the pine tree forest at Labraza, the tiny village where they live and where the winery is located. The artisanal winery is the first and the […]
This is the fifth generation of Ayala family run winery, located in the town of Briñas. Nowadays following the tradition of the family roots, Ramon and Gonzalo (nephew), are the ones who look after the vines and the winemaking process. The 30 hectares of land owned are spread among Rioja Alta and Rioja Alavesa, in […]
Licores Barañano started in 1831 with Jose Manuel Atxa Barañano. It is the 4th generation producing traditional Patxaran. They produce Patxaran artisanally with 100 % natural sloes berry after slow maceration with wild plums in anise. This liqueur, it is common in the Basque Country and Navarre. Paxtaran comes from Basque from Pattar “liquor” and […]
