Left to right: Anna Espelt, Anna Vicens, Marta Pedra, Carme Casacuberta and Laura Masramon at the winery Celler Espelt, Vilajuïga. Photo by Carles Palacio and Berta. Recently, the newspaper ARA highlighted five exceptional women who are leaving their mark on the world of wine. These trailblazers are transforming the agricultural, viticultural, and sommelier landscape, and their […]
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NEW AUTHORIZED VARIETY: GRAY CARIGNAN
The Catalan wine scene is experiencing exciting changes and advancements thanks to the efforts of the Catalan Institute of Vine and Wine (INCAVI). Recently, this institute has achieved a significant milestone: the incorporation of two new traditional grape varieties into the Catalan Wine Potential. This news has come to fruition through comprehensive studies conducted by […]
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 […]
NEW VINTAGE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED WINE OF THE YEAR: ROSA D’ÀMFORA 2021
New vintage of Rosa d’Àmfora ’21 is on sale after 2 years. Why we have been 2 years without Rosa d’Àmfora? The reason is because Rosa d’Àmfora is a single vineyard of Grey Carignan, that means a 100% is made exclusive of just one variety of grape. 2020 was a very complicated year for mildew, […]
Vinyes d’Olivardots at GIDONA’s magazine
Vinyes d’Olivardots at GIDONA’s magazine / Març 2022 This March, like every month, arrives Gidona’s magazine, which make reference to the entrepreneur women of Girona’s region. Exactly this month we celebrate the International Women Day and we’re interviewed for Isabel Caro, sommelier and president of ACAVI and director of Wine Lover Club. We want to […]