Located in the center of the Ica Valley, 309 km. South of Lima, PERU. The answer starts in our vineyard, established in 1927, was planted by one of the most recognized Pisco distillers in Perú. The property covers 23 hectares of prime land in the central valley of Ica, in Perú. We grow approved PISCO “ vitis vinifera” varieties. Its microclimate is excellent for pleasant, sweet, aromatic grapes. The warm daytime temperature (38°C) and much cooler at night (6°C), host a morning fog coming from the coast in the Pacific Ocean. The clay loam and alluvial soils, nurture our vines, providing excellent drainage for deep roots. Grown in 3 meter alleys and 2 meters apart, the vines produce an excellent harvest weight for quality wine and pisco. Today we only grow grafted plants to protect them form insects like Phyloxera that destroyed vineyards in almost the entire world, and Nematodes. Thus healthier and more productive vines are cultivated. During winter, from April to mid September, the vines wither and shed their leaves due to cold temperature stress. After the vines hibernate in winter, in spring (September) they are pruned for successful burst of buds that will bare more and better fruit. Growing very fast, only four weeks later the small “bunches” can be counted |
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