The passing of time, however, and a change of luck finally led to some decay and neglect. But the dream that led to its creation could not have died. Such greatness does not disappear that easily.

And this is where our man, Jose Luis Prada, Prada a Tope, comes into the old dream, a dreamer who proves that the sky can only be touched by stepping firmly on the ground.

The commitment to restore and rebuild the potential of the ways, knowledge and tastes of always has rewarded the hard work.

The old refurbished palace is his ensign, his emblem, a summary of the philosophy of the authentic. Because the commitment of Prada not only lies in his wines, the figs, pears, chestnuts, cherries... but in all the magnificence of the people and heritage surrounding him... a heritage that encourages and commits, as the landscape is its prime asset to be protected... traditional architecture, a compendium of popular art and unrivalled beauty which throughout El Bierzo withstands the onslaught of crude, impersonal construction... traditional farming, an honesty and a balance which forbids greed, exhaustion and decay of the land...

It is the integrity of the crop and the celebration of a job well done... the archaic farming methods revived by Prada had their raison d’être...