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Wines are a hallmark of our country, its taste, smell and of course the way it is made have made it a Spanish emblem, but beyond that, everything starts from the moment in which the cultivation of vines begins.
That's right, every detail is important when it comes to winemaking, and as you know the cultivation of vines is perhaps one of the oldest, best known and most important agricultural production systems in the world, having a great influence on the culture of European countries, but not only this but also the economy and even the religious life of human beings.
Catholicism is the irrefutable proof of this and wine is even part of religious cults such as the holy mass, in addition to this there are currently multiple archaeological studies that have discovered vine crops in the Caucasus with an estimated age of seven thousand years.
Even Spain has a great wine history, the cultivation of vines originated in Asia between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea, and it is very likely that those first vineyards were planted in Turkish lands.
Andalusia has perfect lands for vine cultivation because from a climatic point of view, the vine is a crop typical of lands with moderate and temperate climates, which is why its properties allow it to go through the period of vegetative activity and another of winter rest, it is a plant that can survive certain climates, however, this does not guarantee a good harvest, so there are privileged places like Andalusia.
Vine crops require intertropical climates that do not fall below 9° and even though it can survive the freezing winter temperatures, and resist after sprouting, as I mentioned earlier, this compromises the harvest.
The water requirements for vine cultivation are between 300 to 600 mm during the vegetative stage, always taking into account losses due to evaporation, runoff and percolation, of course.
The soil is also a decisive factor for vine crops, the lands of the Marco de Jerez are rich in calcium carbonate (containing up to 40%), clay and silica, which come from the caparitipo zones of diatoms and radiolarians that were present in the sea that occupied these lands a few millennia ago.
We could say that the super power of the Andalusian lands from the viticultural point of view is to retain moisture, storing the rainfall in winter to subsequently nourish the vine crops in the drier months, the leafy structure of its soils, in rainy periods the albariza opens like a sponge, absorbing large amounts of water. But it is not the only type of soil found in the Marco de Jerez there are many others also intended for growing grapes as "muds" and "sands" however it is not as common as they have properties less suitable for growing grapes.
In Bodegas de Andalucía we offer you the widest selection of wines, made with the best vines in Spain, emblematic wines that give us a little bit of our history.
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