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Some people still doubt that our planet is getting warmer, but growers and winemakers in Rioja aren’t among them. In a recent study carried out by sociologists Sergio Andrés Cabello and Joaquín Giró of the University of La Rioja*, 90% of the 481 growers and winemakers surveyed believe that climate change is a reality. 65% feel that its effects will be negative or very negative and 46% think that Rioja will have to adapt to new circumstances.

The Douro was the first demarcated wine region in the world and its landscapes offer such beauty and magic that it is understandable to be refered to as the enchanted valley. Its beauty amazes throughout the year but there is a time period that makes a visit to the valley just perfect. And the time to book it is now.

Each year at the end of summer, the Napa Valley comes alive with the excitement and rush of harvest. After months of careful nurturing and observation, winemakers all over the valley finally give the word, “it’s time.”

Casablanca Valley is the pioneer valley for cold weather wines. Its history begins in September of 1982, next to the outstanding Enologist Pablo Morandé who impelled its formation. Its main motivation was the proximity of the coast, the existence of underground water tables and the study of vegetation in the area. Until the germination of the grasses it caught his attention, as well as the sprouting of the thorns, the crops in the peasant orchards, where there was even a vine of seed and table grapes.