As every year, this is how we call the last truck loaded in the field. This truck was loaded on the 22nd in the Sierra de San Pedro, at the El León estate, it was unloaded yesterday in our yard, and stacked this morning in our yard (stack 4). With this final act, we will...Read More

Dear customers and friends, I must admit that this year I was a bit worried about the 2025 campaign, because there have been (and still are) very pessimistic and negative comments about this year’s cork harvest. Apparently, some companies are determined to devalue cork, and of course, this clashes with the landowners who, having very...Read More

With this simple comment, the owners of the wine distribution company BODEGABIERTA, based in Madrid and shown in the attached photo, requested to come to Valdepeñas to visit our facilities and, if possible, to learn in detail how a “high-end” cork stopper is produced—from its origin. While we are always open to welcoming anyone interested...Read More

Still, our drying process for cork stoppers is criticized after they are punched and immediately go through the triple extractive washing of tannins and polyphenols. They say it’s old-fashioned, slow, and requires too much manual labour. But the energy used comes from the sun—completely natural and free. Moreover, after more than 25 years of working...Read More

We are referring to the fact that on 25 March 2020, our CEO was scheduled to give a conference on cork stoppers and their proper relationship with wine on the island of El Hierro (Canary Islands). However, the pandemic arrived, and the event was postponed. After the pandemic, the eruption of La Palma’s volcano, along...Read More

On Wednesday, March 5, we had the honor of welcoming Patricia Franco, the Regional Minister for Economy, Business, and Employment, along with Marta Roldán, the General Director of Vocational Education and Training, and Agustín Espinosa, the Provincial Delegate for Economy, Business, and Employment, to our facilities. This is not the first time the Minister has...Read More

WITH GOOD NEWS: At the beginning of December, we announced that we had successfully passed the BRC Certification audit with top marks: AA+. Now, at the end of January, we have received news from the Institut Català del Suro that the pyrazine analyses of the cork stacks from the four estates where we purchased last...Read More

As many of you know, we were eagerly awaiting the BRC audit, which this year was unannounced. Despite the uncertainty of this format, we exceeded all expectations, maintaining the AA category and adding the “+” due to the unannounced nature. A success we want to share with you.Read More

Once the 2024 campaign is over, and with the peace of mind that all the cork is in our yard, a series of feelings arise towards that magnificent tree that makes us open emotions when we uncork a bottle of wine. The cork oak, which was born millions of years ago, has since undergone several...Read More