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In 1988, on a slope outside Murillo de Río Leza in Rioja, something strange appeared among the vines.
Or Sobremadre, as it's known in Spain.
Spain, before phylloxera, was a wild, tangled mess of vines with over 700 grape varieties stretching from the Basque hills to the sun-baked plains of Andalusia. It was a country of forgotten valleys and ancient terraces, of vines planted in haphazard mosaics, each plot a time capsule of local viticultural history. Winemakers worked with what the land gave them - Maturana, Trepat, Moristel, Rufete, etc. - grapes that spoke in the dialect of their terroir. Then came the great catastrophe.
What happens in the vineyard during the winter months?
An ode to wine tourism during the winter months. It's colder and the vines are bare, but there are advantages.
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