Who is Reme Gandía Espí?

October 22, 2008

What a commitment I’ve made to Emilio!

Up until this point, I’ve only written a few words presenting myself. I was told this should be “something simple and direct so that the readers know who is writing”.

My name is Reme, and truth be told, I’ve never talked about myself before. Hence, I don’t know where to exactly start.

I have always lived in the countryside, but nothing as idyllic as you might conjure up with feelings of relaxation, rest and delight. In my case, we’re referring to field work itself - pure and hard agriculture - an element of my family for several generations. Although, during my academic studies, I did get a short reprieve from this work.
After finishing my Art History degree, I worked in education for a period of time, but the countryside pulled me in again, and I returned to my family business to create something that was truly mine.

Once I was married, we came here to live in Las Casa de las Vides at the Corral del Galtero, an old traditional country house that very common to the interior part of Valencia. But I’ll chat more about the house on a future occasion. Here in the heart of the interior of Valencia, we have created a large family, with five children, all of whom enjoy both our life in the country and the hard work associated with it. As they grow up, they will soon discover “in situ” that everything has its place in nature.

Together, we have seen the birth of “La Casa de las Vides” as a winery. We have enjoyed and struggled with every part of this process, including the bottling. But it was worth being able to witness how my five children, my two nephews, my husband, my brother and I handled the bottling and boxing of the first bottles. It was a true joy to see our efforts and dreams to become a reality.

Living here in the core of where I work, despite the fact that you can never disconnect, I am well compensated by the gratitude and rewards I receive daily. Consequently, my family knows first hand how to live day in and day out nursing the vines and for the winery.

Hence, allow me to share my dreams with you: for these vineyard, its bunches, their fruit, for which is wine, is that for which I wish for the most.

Saludos,
Reme