Getting the amphorae ready: zaranda, beeswax and fire
The work that comes before the harvest.
November 1, 2026 · 2 min read
Before every harvest there is work to do in the cellar. At Viñedo Los Arcángeles, José built a destemmer, a zaranda, as he learned it in Chile.
Curing the amphorae
The clay amphorae are cured over a fire, in the traditional way of different parts of Europe, and lined inside with beeswax. When an old one broke, a new one was waxed to take its place.
And the barrels
The barrels for the next Nátsa red, the 2025, were chosen too. And, as always, there was carne asada.
