Viña Obdulia.
TRACEABILITY
project, genuinely indigenous
The predominant wind, it is of the south-east, which comes loaded from dampness proceeding from the sea Mediterranean. It happens especially in the night hours and in the first hours of the morning with the famous "dampnesses" or dews. Taking advantage of these factors that are ideal for the grapevine, we can do a totally biological culture of dryness and without chemical substrata. Only it is a question of respecting the natural processes of the plants, helped by the experience that gives us the knowledge of them during several generations.
The beginning of our plantations happens for the analyses of the composition of the soil and of the nemátodos, to be able to choose the suitable plant. Later the works of working are begun in field. One proceeds to stave in the land, without rolling over, in order to break his interior but without altering the order of elements of the top or low part of the land. Later it is continued by a few more superficial workings to do a good fallow.Later one proceeds to the plantation, with the particularity of the plant deepens the possible maximum, according to the height of the same one. This has a lot of importance for the fututo and longevity of the plantation. Of this form an effect produces pivot to itself, growing up the thickest roots in the depth of the land; avoiding this way the contact of the heat and the cold carried to extremes of this climate.
We do the formation of the plant in espalier, if it is climbing as the Cencibel or in glass if it is creeping as the airén. In case of the espalier, the formation is done to 50 cm. Of the soil with double cord. This provides a good aeration to us and sunny of the fruit; also he avoids the intense winters colds and spring. The system of pruning, it is of double cord that consists of four thumbs with two yolks each one.
Our base of culture is based principally, for periodic workings. We search always I have change of air suitably to do a good fallow and to support the sufficient dampness. All that, it seems to be simple, but it it is not, since we do not use contributions of nitrogen.
We adapt to the inclemencies of the time and at the level of rainfall in every moment. For it, it is necessary to have a great experience and a sixth sense in this triangular mutual understanding between man, land and plant.
It is not a question of extracting scanty productions, if not of that they take a very slow process, in order that the ripenesses are complete. My theory is based that the plants are regulated for yes alone, according to the meteorological path of the years. To influence in an aggressive way contributions of nitrogen and dampness is to alter the final product.
The fixation of the date of the vintage, it is done especially by means of sensory periodic tryings, for four weeks previous to the compilation of the grape. The final date is decided, with analysis of acids, azúcares and polyphenols; always with the recollection of the fruit in his point of maturity - that I have shared in so many occasions together with my grandfather when he was a child-.
