Soil characteristics are a fundamental factor for any type of crop, including vineyards. Although the vine is a very rustic plant, it can thrive in practically any soil except saline soil, and it needs a soil with certain conditions for producing grapes, which give rise to great wines.

The composition of the soil gives the wine mineral, volcanic and clay aromas, which the vine absorbs and transfers to the fruit; it also directly influences the quantity of grapes produced. Each plant. The nature of the soil gives a large part of the particularities of a wine and differentiates it from others, even if they are from the same area.

The soil is the result of the work of nature over millions of years, although we can improve some of the conditions with our work, quality is the essence of the work of the creation of the earth.

Characteristics that it should have The soil of the vineyard should have:

Soil richness: the soil should not be too rich, because the poorer it is, the harder the vine works to find food. The production will be lower, but with more personality and character, which favors the quality of the wine.

The minerals contained in the soil also influence the final product. Iron-rich soils give a more intense colour, while limestone soils influence the thickness of the grape skin, with a greater presence of substances that will give it more aroma. .

Drainage: The soil configuration must allow for good drainage to avoid diseases related to excess moisture, as well as for the absorption of mineral elements.

Topography: Elevated lands or hills influence the composition of the wines. Slopes with Greater exposure to sunlight often produces great wines, and the slope ensures good drainage.

The vineyards of Bodegas Federico are divided into plots, with calcareous clay soils, not very fertile, without excess organic matter, where the vine struggles to survive and strives to obtain water. They are lands with different heights and orientations: slopes, Rocks, slopes, and watersheds… which contain microorganisms, clays, nutrients, and minerals, which play a fundamental role in providing aromas and thickness to the grapes and which become the soul of the winery’s wines.