The Catalan competition Giroví is a contest of wines and sparkling wines of Catalonia that aims to reward the best wines produced in the region of Empordà, province of Girona. The competition is organized by the Wine Association of Empordà and has been held annually since 1997. The contest is open to cellars that produce […]
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BEST ECOLOGICAL PROJECT TO VINARI AWARDS 2022
Last edition of the Vinari Awards from Catalonia, the winery Vinyes d’Olivardots, located in Capmany (Alt Empordà), was the winner of the Nissan Award to the Best Ecological Project. This award recognizes a winery that since its foundation, put faith in a stronger way for being eco-friendly and sustainable. Vinyes d’Olivardots is a familiar project […]
Robert Parker scores 12 wines from Vinyes d’Olivardots
Capmany, 6th October 2022. – 12 wines of Vinyes d’Olivardots (DO Empordà) have received ratings above 91 points in the magazine The Wine Advocate of the prestigious American critic Robert Parker. The notes are included in the article “Spain: Catch up on Cataluña”, signed by its taster in the Spanish State, Luis Gutiérrez, where it […]
The earliest harvest in Emporda’s history.
4th of August 2022, a date we will remember forever: The earliest harvest in Emporda’s history. The data and the facts can’t change. It’s more than obvious that we are facing climate change maybe even faster than we initially thought. In the recent years grape harvest date has had to be changed from early September […]
Carme Casacuberta on Empordà TV
Carme Casacuberta tell us the history of Vinyes d’Olivardots on Empordà TV. Carme Casacuberta at the interview given by the program Propers en Ruta, tell to us 20 years later, how she and her family have experienced their personal project in a interview where she opens the door of her winery and also those of […]
GUIA PEÑÍN 2023 SCORES
Guía Peñín scores have already come out Once again, according to the Spanish wines reference guide Guía Peñín 2023, the Empordà cellar of Vinyes d’Olivardots obtains a successful score of more than 90 points in all their wines The wines: GROC D’ÀMFORA 2021: 42% White Grenache, 33% Grey Grenache and 25% Macabeo. The grapes come […]