The key is to combine tradition and technology to pamper the vines. It is about seeking an alliance with the environment to take advantage of the resources it provides, caring for it through traditional cultural practices. At Menade, they replace chemical treatments with other natural techniques, such as plant infusions (nettles, cinnamon...) or whey, which are more respectful of the soil, the vine, and the yeasts. Far from being enemies, the insects that populate the Menade vineyard are faithful allies in pest prevention. First, they are attracted with aromatic extracts to act as predators and then rest in their 'hotels', pollination gardens full of aromatic plants where insects and reptiles live in harmony. The ecosystem of the estates is completed with a series of mobile shrubs and trees to improve the biodiversity that populates the vineyard. A poly-specific garden with more than 40 species from Castile and Leon that is alive all year round welcomes the winery. All these practices have an impact on the final result of the wines, as well as tasting good, they feel good. They produce wines free of allergens and histamines. Through all these mechanisms, Menade has gone beyond the organic label. They are no longer green, they are natural.

WHERE 40 SPECIES LIVE

The also called Pollination Garden of Bodegas Menade is a large poly-specific garden with native species of Castile and León that is alive all year round, so perennial and caudal species have been used to develop a large floral circuit for all types of insects, seeking a great entomological variety.

The great Insect Hotel contains 40 species representative of the different strata of the ecosystem. At the lower level, at ground level, species with small stems have been planted, aromatic such as lavender, sage, or different types of rosemary.

At the middle level, they have bet on wild roses, red heathers, blackthorns, elderberries, and wild blackberries, among others.