Vins El Cep is born from the union of four families of winegrowers and four estates. Since 1980 they have been producing unique high-quality wines and cavas that express the essence of their terroirs. Located in els Costers de l’Anoia, at 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 vines are their heritage, the roots their landscape.

Technical Sheet

Winery: Own Vineyards, in Sant Sadurní de Noia (Barcelona), harvested by hand. D.O. Penedés Alcohol content: 12% Variety: 100% Pinot Noir Tasting notes: A cava with great personality and aromatic intensity, where sweet red fruit aromas predominate over a floral background with hints of violet. On the palate, it shows great balance and density. Well-integrated bubbles, a wine of great volume, seductive and elegant. Serving temperature: 6-8ºC Production: This wine comes exclusively from a Pinot Noir vineyard in our Can Prats estate in San Lorenzo, located in the privileged area of the Costers del Anoia. This 4 ha vineyard is cultivated following the principles of organic agriculture, allowing us to obtain grapes with the optimal level of ripeness while maintaining the acidity characteristic of the variety. Year of planting: 1990. Training system: trellis. Moderately deep soils, carbonated, predominantly 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. Southwest orientation. Harvest is done manually. Quick and gravity-fed entry into the winery. Very gentle pressing at low pressure without maceration, with a must extraction between 45 and 50%, representing the most elegant and subtle fraction of the must. Fermentation in small tanks at controlled temperature. Aging for over 18 months. Pairing: seafood, fish, foie gras. At Made in Spain Gourmet we believe it pairs excellently with Mediterranean rice dishes such as those from Dehesa de la Albufera (seafood paellas, soupy rice dishes) and fresh pasta with sautéed vegetables or porcini mushroom sauces. Vins El Cep is a sustainable, responsible, and efficient winery. They work daily to fulfill their commitment to the landscape. They work sustainably using renewable energies, respecting the environment to the fullest in the vineyard and in the winery. They strive to improve water management, waste reduction, and energy efficiency, and invest in operating with photovoltaic energy. Their Path The Carreras, Esteve, Masana, and Parera families had a centuries-old experience, with a deep-rooted agricultural tradition and in the tradition of making wine in their farmhouses. Thus, in 1980 they started a joint project to make wines and cavas that represent the identity of their terroirs. Can Llopart de les Alzines, an estate dating back to 1499 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 their vocation, knowledge, and love for the land, knew how to lead it to where it is now. Biodynamic: Pioneers and Believers Throughout their history, each generation has contributed their insight, their advancements, but also the wisdom to see and reflect. The experience gained from this direct contact with the land led them, in 2000, to steer their agriculture towards organic cultivation. Shortly after, with the desire to keep improving at all levels, they decided to take a step further and implement biodynamic agriculture. Although at that time it was a fairly unknown type of agriculture in their country, the results spoke for themselves, and they decided to embrace it. And they will continue to embrace it. Vins El Cep has been born and grown in this landscape of vineyards and forests that imbue character. They love their land, and therefore they care for it, listen to it, and try to understand it in order to act, because they know that everything starts here, in the soil, in the