Vins El Cep is born from the union of four families of winegrowers and four estates. They have been producing unique high-quality wines and cavas since 1980, expressing the essence of their terroirs. Located in els Costers de l'Anoia, in Can Llopart de les Alzines, they are pioneers in organic and biodynamic viticulture. They strive to achieve the perfect balance between respect for nature and high quality in the winery. The vineyards are their heritage, the roots their landscape.

Technical Sheet

Winery: Own Vineyards, in Sant Sadurní de Noia (Barcelona), harvested by hand. D.O. PenedésAlcohol Content: 12% Variety: 45% Xarel·lo, 25% Macabeu, 15% Parellada, 15% Chardonnay Tasting Notes: Elegant and persistent rosary. An expressive brut nature cava with high aromatic intensity, a very fresh and citrusy nose. Good texture on the palate, fine and balanced. Very well-integrated carbonic, a wine that shows good evolution in the mouth. Elegant, delicate, and with a long and persistent finish. Serving Temperature: 6-8ºC Elaboration: This cava comes from 3 old vineyards on the properties of Can Prats and Can Miquel de les Planes, and a Chardonnay vineyard from Can Castaño, all in San Lorenzo and Gélida, the Costers del Anoia. From these 15 ha. of organic vineyards, they obtain grapes with the optimal level of ripeness and acidity. Planting year: between 1958 and 1990. Training system: bush vines for the old vines and trellised for the Chardonnay. Moderately deep, carbonated soils, with predominant francolli-moses textures, well-structured, porous, and with frequent fauna activity. These soils are very suitable for viticulture and allow the full expression of the varietal character of the vines. South-west orientation. Manual harvest. Quick and gravity-fed entry into the winery. Low-pressure pressing with a 50% must extraction, which represents the most elegant and subtle fraction of the must. Fermentation in small tanks at controlled temperature. Aging for more than 24 months. Pairing: appetizers, seafood, fish, foie gras. Made in Spain Gourmet believes it is excellent with Mediterranean rice dishes such as those from Dehesa de la Albufera (seafood paellas, soupy rice dishes) and fresh pastas with sautéed vegetables or porcini mushroom sauces. Vins el Cep is a sustainable, responsible, and efficient winery. They work every day to fulfill their commitment to the landscape. They work sustainably using renewable energies, respecting the environment to the maximum in the vineyard and the winery. They strive to improve water management, waste reduction, and energy efficiency, and invest in functioning with photovoltaic energy. Their Journey The Carreras, Esteve, Masana, and Parera families had a centuries-old experience, with a deep-rooted agricultural tradition and a tradition of winemaking in their country houses. Thus, in 1980, they started a joint project to produce wines and cavas that represent the identity of their terroirs. Can Llopart de les Alzines, a property dating back to 1499 and surrounded by vineyards, was chosen as the location to build their winery. The soul of their project was - and always will be - those four friends and neighbors who ended up becoming partners. Gil Masana, Josep Carreras, Pere Parera, and Josep Esteve, starting from vocation, knowledge, and love for the land, knew how to lead it up to now. Biodynamic: Pioneers and convinced Throughout their history, each generation has contributed their bit, their progress, but also the success of knowing how to see and reflect. The experience gained from direct contact with the land led them, in 2000, to steer their agriculture towards organic farming. Shortly thereafter, with the desire to continue improving at all levels, they decided to take a step further and apply biodynamic agriculture. Although at that time it was a fairly unknown type of agriculture in our country, the results spoke for themselves, and they decided to bet on it. And they will continue to bet on it. Vins El Cep was born and grew up in this landscape of vineyards and