{"id":1006,"date":"2020-01-22T12:14:09","date_gmt":"2020-01-22T12:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinedosbalmoral.com\/balmoral\/origins\/"},"modified":"2020-01-22T12:14:09","modified_gmt":"2020-01-22T12:14:09","slug":"origins","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vinedosbalmoral.com\/en\/balmoral-2\/origins\/","title":{"rendered":"Origins"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row fullwidth=&#8221;true&#8221; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578573294665{padding-top: 250px !important;padding-bottom: 250px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.vinedosbalmoral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/origenes1.jpg?id=359) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;50&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;30&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;40&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;28&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;2&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; drop_shadow=&#8221;true&#8221; shadow_distance=&#8221;6&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;8&#8243; shadow_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.78)&#8221;]ORIGINS[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_columns=&#8221;true&#8221; visibility=&#8221;hidden-sm&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580992031700{margin-top: 35px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 30px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 30px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sombrica&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;nosombrica&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578574296878{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;27&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;21&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;26&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;23&#8243; line_height=&#8221;92&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]The agricultural history of the Garc\u00eda Palaz\u00f3n family began with Atilano Garc\u00eda at the beginning of the 20th century.[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;11&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578574123792{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]His love and passion for agriculture was passed onto his sons, Jos\u00e9 Vicente and Antonio Garc\u00eda, who continued with their father\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>After many years striving to make a dream come true, they came across El Moralejo estate, a property that had been planted with vines for centuries. 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We are also aware that altitude will always work in our favor, given the influence of global warming which, over the coming years, will be changing the outlook for the sector worldwide.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vinedosbalmoral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/atilano.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;11&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578574358875{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;]It is evident that what the family decided way back has now become a trend. 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The hard work and know-how of the winemakers has been recognized with many awards.<\/p>\n<p>All this is the result of the values that underpin the winery, such as respect for the environment, the use of organic methods in the vineyard, the pursuit of excellence at a very high standard and, above all, the relentless work of the family, dedicating all their time and effort to growing and improving the winery.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_columns=&#8221;true&#8221; visibility=&#8221;visible-sm&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580992088740{margin-top: 35px !important;padding-top: 40px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;sombrica&#8221;][vc_column][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;27&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;21&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;26&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;23&#8243; line_height=&#8221;92&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;bold&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; font_family=&#8221;none&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221;]The agricultural history of the Garc\u00eda Palaz\u00f3n family began with Atilano Garc\u00eda at the beginning of the 20th century.[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.vinedosbalmoral.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/atilano.jpg&#8221; image_size=&#8221;full&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243;][vc_column_text disable_pattern=&#8221;false&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;11&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1578574123792{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]His love and passion for agriculture was passed onto his sons, Jos\u00e9 Vicente and Antonio Garc\u00eda, who continued with their father\u2019s work.<\/p>\n<p>After many years striving to make a dream come true, they came across El Moralejo estate, a property that had been planted with vines for centuries. 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