Spanish Wineries
Friday 13th July, 39 ºC
By Mark on julio 14, 2012 / Leave a commentFriday 13th July, 4pm, 39ºC and it is hot, very hot here in the vineyards beside the Torre Oria winery in Requena. Healthy, well set bunches of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are given shade and protection from the burning sun and hot breeze by layers of large bright green leaves. The vine are 50cm above …
Springtime in El Villar de Arzobispo
By Mark on mayo 19, 2012 / Leave a commentAt this time of year we go out into the vineyards to look at the vine to give us the first indication of this years crop. I work with the Cooperativa El Villar de Arzobispo, which is located 50km inland from Valencia. There are 250 members with around 1400 ha of vines and olive …
One 100 Foot, Irius Winery
By Mark on mayo 15, 2012 / Leave a commentI was up in Somontano, in the foothills of the Pyrenees, at the Irius winery last week where the 100 Foot range of wines are produced. The winery appears on the horizon looking initially like huge silver aluminium boxes stacked symmetrically on top of each other but as you get closer it take the appearance of …
About Mark O´Neill
I started Verde Marte (Green Mars) working with producers in different regions and designers to produce wines that reflected modern Spain and were easily identifiable by consumers. Several good ideas and awarding winning ideas like ‘ñ - the essence of Spain’.
Today the business is doing well but still to make the big break through. As they say it is very hard to know when the timing is right. So I will continue onwards and upwards as there is so much to do.
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