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Ysios Winery modern design

The modern looking Ysios Winery sits within the grape orchards, not far from Laguardia.

At the Ysios Winery there is no one stomping on grapes, instead you see the mechanized equipment designed to remove the grapes from the stems.

stainless steel tanks used in wine fermentation processs
Photo Above - Stainless steel tanks filled with fermenting wine.

stainless steel tanks provide provide proper temperature control for wine making Here stainless steel tanks are carefully monitored, their temperature controlled by a constant stream of water bathing the exterior of the tank.

Just like in the smaller Bodegas, oak barrels are use to impart their special flavor to the fermentation and aging process.

Page 4, back to Laguardia to receive a private Bodega tour from the son of an owner.

roll on roll of wood barrows are use to age wine and impart the unique tast of the wood

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This page last updated December 2006
Information on this page comes from my October 2006 visit to Spain