In order to achieve a great wine the type of grape, climate and soil are all factors as equally important as the process of cultivation and elaboration.
The healthiest and best quality grape can give rise to some of the most average wines if they do not get the right treatment; and vice versa, a grape of average quality can become a decent quality wine if it receives the right care and necessary attention.
There are four basic stages in the wine making process:
The Grape Harvest: When the wine reaches maturity (a period ranging from mid-September to the end of October) the grapes are harvested. In order to identify the right time to harvest the crop, the grapes are assessed on various occasions to establish their maturity, acidity and the richness of their sugar content.
Transportation : The main objective in transit is to try and ensure that the grapes arrive at the ‘bodega’ or wine cellar undamaged and in one piece. Transportation must not take more than one hour, from the moment of harvesting the grapes in the vineyard to their arrival in the wine cellar.
