First impressions of the 2019 Vintage

We finished harvesting on September 24th, the last grapes picked our centenary Verdeja, and from a technical standpoint our fruit was exceptionally healthy. Unfortunately, however, given such sparse rainfall during the vegetative cycle, production was 30 to 40% down on last year.   Oenologist Richard says ‘we decided to start the harvest early in order […]

European and Canadian Spring Tour

During the finally emerging Spring our Export Team will be showing our wines at a number of very specific Events.   We kick off on May 2nd in the Hoxton Hotel in París, with a special Menade evening.   We’ll be at Fenavin, Ciudad Real   After this, May 7th to 9th sees us at […]

MENADE’S SOLIDARITY RICE COOK-IN RAISES 1.000 € DIVIDED BETWEEN 2 ONGS

Said event, sponsored by Bodegas Menade, is now in its third year and is becoming a major summer event.   The results/verdict were/was decided by the 100 or so stalwart guests who represent a cross-section of friends, restaurateurs and Wine people.   Top Prize went to the culinary delegation sent by the Celtas Cortos (an […]

Important sales force presence in Spain, Poland and Asia

Durante el último trimestre del año estaremos presentando nuestros vinos en diversas ferias internaciones y eventos organizados por los distribuidores, dirigidos a dar a conocer los vinos a profesionales de la hostelería y restauración. En España, el 14 de noviembre estaremos en el Palacio de Figueroa de Salamanca dando a conocer los vinos gracias al […]

Menade incorporates movable trees

At Bodegas Menade we are complementing the ecosystem at our plots by adding some bushes and trees to improve the biodiversity at our vineyards, always focusing on our native species from Castilla y Leon. Until now, we have planted representative species from the diferent stratum of the ecosystem. At the lower plane, at ground level,  […]

Canada and USA, our focus for the next months

During June and July we have been presenting our wines in California and Canada. We would like our distributors to get to know our winery’s philosophy first hand as well as the way we make our wines. We started our tour in San Francisco, California, on 27th June and on 2nd July we travelled further […]

A harvest defined by the hot weather

The 2016 grape harvest, which has recently begun, was slightly delayed due to hot weather. The last fortnight of August and the first few days of September were characterised by the high night-time temperatures and the lack of rain. Despite this, the last few days’ rain has helped the grapes to slowly finish ripening and […]

Christmas Market in La Cantina

As every year, the vineyard is dressed in yellow and gold in autumn, the evening lights make the leaves glow and the landscape becomes melancholic and cozy.   Summer refuses to go away completely and is giving us sunny and very pleasant days, perfect to enjoy wine tourism.   In addition, during this time of […]

‘Ruta del Vino’ awards

For the first time, Menade has been chosen as a candidate for the wine tourism awards ‘Rutas del Vino de España’ which ACEVIN (Asociación de Rutas del Vino de España) organises every year. The two categories the winery is opting for are ‘Social and Environmentally Aware’ and ‘Best Winery open to Tourism’. The first of […]

The drought decreases the harvest 2017

This vintage at Menade has been the earliest that anyone in the Sanz family can recall; and the lack of rain, together with the heat, have resulted in a shortfall of some 30%, with the total volume of grapes harvested between our various vineyards and varieties amounting to 1.295,000 kilos. Given the unusually high Spring […]