The vineyard
Capmany, land of vines and wineries. Vineyards form this municipal area located in the north-east of Catalonia, close to the Pyrenees and near to the Mediterranean Sea, wine-producing region assigned to the Empordà Guarantee of Origin.
The grape varieties cultivates by the family on the 14 hectares of the property are: garnatxa negra, samsó, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, merlot, macabeu and garnatxa blanca.
Maximum care and respect for the environment. Agriculture based on the regard for the nature. Because of this, the majority of the work is done by hand. “Tramuntana” is the climatic feature that characterizes this territory. This wind, clean and dry, favours a clear sky and firm roots in the soil.
Regarding the typology of the terrain, it is granitic, acid and poor, rough and dry because of the lack of high rainfall. These qualities determine a low yield vineyard, but, at the same time, a production of high quality.