Viña Ilusion

VIÑA ILUSION, MARTIN ALONSO & GLORIA PLAZA, Rioja Baja – Organic

This project was brought to life by Martin Alonso and Gloria Plaza who bought the land, which sits at 600-700m altitude in the Cidacos Valley of Rioja Baja, in 1992.  The couple draw on their 34 years’ of viticultural experience to farm their 5 hectares with utmost care according to the Fukuoka (author of “One Straw Revolution”) method.  This approach, which has been referred to as “do nothing farming” for the lack of additions (neither chemical nor organic fertiliser) and general outlook that healthy cultivation is more about long-term planning and careful observation than it is about attempting to micromanage and control agriculture.  And after many failures and successes, and a long learning curve, they’ve achieved what they believe to be a simple and effective method that improves and regenerates the soil to obtain healthy and high quality grapes.

Imported by Les Caves De Pyrène

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