«We started from less than zero and everything has been built on the basis of work, perseverance and enthusiasm...», says Rosalía Molina. In her mid-20s, the young enologist took a trip to Argentina with her husband Manuel. The two were fascinated by the wines growing at high altitudes. Would something like that also be possible in Spain? They wanted to know and bought a small plot of land in Manuel’s home village, which is located in the farthest corner of the province Cuenca, on a high plateau right next to the only ski resort in the region. They planted the first vines and five years later had to take the furniture out of the first floor of their house to make room for fermenters and tanks. In 2006, the couple, now parents of three young children, ventured into professionalism, building a winery and buying more land. Rosalía was aware that it would be difficult to establish herself as a newcomer from a completely unknown wine region: «In Spain, they don't welcome you with open arms if you're not a well-known brand.» Moreover, organic wine was also a niche product at the time. «So I traveled to Japan and Canada with my wines in my luggage, meeting people and telling them what I was doing. I can't say for sure how many times I traveled around the world…but I’ve used up three passports.» Although she loves to travel and cities like New York or London inspire her, for Rosalía Molina one thing is certain: «The most beautiful place in the world is and always will be Altolandon. Every time when I arrive back here and walk through the vineyards, breathe in this pure air, look up at the sky and think about this spectacular intense blue, I feel indefinitely happy about what we have created here...»
