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The Priorat is one of the driest regions of Spain. The average rainfall is 300 mm per year. With no irrigation, our vines are obliged to seek for water deep into the stone soil, especially during the summer.
The soil is called “Llicorella”. This typical mineral soil of Priorat is composed of layers of porous schist that are very rich in iron. It makes no obstacle to the penetration of the vine’s roots, thus enabeling the plant to find humidity tens of meters underground. In these conditions our vines have a very limited production of grapes: about 1.1 kg per vine.
The north-east dry wind coming from the center of Spain provides great benefits for the maturity of the grapes. It prevents all diseases that could affect the grapes in a humid environment, especially during the harvest. We are therefore able to avoid unnecessary chemical treatments on our vines. |
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