Falset-Marçà Cooperative Farmshops: Falset. C/ Miquel Barceló, 31. Tel. 649 99 81 52 // Marçà. C/ de Dalt, 74. Tel. 977 17 82 01 Cambrils. C/ Pau Casals, 23 (Plaça del Pòsit) Tel. 977 365 054 // Online shop: www.etim.cat Tel. 668 843 730. Offices Falset. C/ Miquel Barceló, 31. Tel. 977 830 105. Fax 977 83 03 63. info@etim.es
Falset Marçà Cooperative
We are + Cooperative – Going back a hundred years. Falset Marçà Cooperative came about through the merging of the two cooperatives of the villages of Marçà and Falset in 1999. This union has strengthened and built upon a business project, which produces and processes food products. This year, in 2012, the cooperative is celebrating its centenary year with its accounts back in order and real opportunities for continual growth. It is also immersed in a process of modernization and sales expansion. Falset-Marçà wines and olive oils are exported to 33 countries. This international commitment is combined with efforts to increase direct sales through our virtual shop www.etim.es and our three farm shops in Falset, Marçà and Cambrils. The cooperative sells wines, vermouths, dessert wines and olive oil. Our guarantee of quality endorses a cooperative system made up of 350 members, a team of 17 employees and a hundred years of experience in making wines and olive oils. Of all our products, Ètim stands out as our flagship brand. The Falset-Marcà winery building was designed by Modernist architect, Cèsar Martinell, who was both a friend and student of Gaudí. Modernist architects were profoundly influenced by mediaeval architecture. The importance of this building style has led the cooperative to be dubbed as one of the so-called “Cathedrals of Wine”. With an initial aim to open this building to the public, the cooperative has been organizing dramatized tours for the last two years. This new wine tourism has been further helped by the cooperative’s more modern image. This image is based on tradition, on quality, on genuine artisanal products as well as on innovation for products certified by the Montsant and Siurana Quality Assurance marks.
Web Presence
www.etim.es www.facebook.com/etimonline @etimonline
blog.etim.cat www.flickr.com/etim_falset
Important Accolades
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points out of 10 “Wine Advocate” Robert Parker Ètim L’Esparver 2005
Guia Peñín Ètim Syrah 2006
Guia Peñín Ètim Ranci
Guia Peñín Ètim Verema Sobremadurada Selecció Vinyes 2007
Guia dels Vins de Catalunya Ètim Blanc 2010
Gold Medal Castell de Falset 2006 “La Selección”
Gold Medal Ètim Old Vines Grenache 2007 “La Selección”
A Few Statistics Founded in 1912 Products exported to 33 countries since 1999 (33% of the market). Latest Transaction: : Introduction of more than 300 bottles to the Austrian market via Salzburg. Annual Turnover of 2.7 million Euros. Total Production of one million bottles (750,000 bottles through distribution channels – 250,000 through direct sales via our shops or third parties) Wide range of wines produced by Falset and Marçà farmers. Ranging from the freshest, lightest to the most complex, our wines are the essence of the D.O. Montsant’s character. Our olive oils are certified by the PDO Siurana: Falset, Imus, Ètim (white, rosé, red), Castell de Falset, Ètim Syrah, Ètim Esparver, Vermut de Falset, Ranci, Verema Tardana (red, white, late harvest), Ètim Acidul (vinegar), Ètim Oli d’Oliva Verge Extra (extra virgin olive oil).
Where to Find Us
Located in the south of Catalonia, inland from the other Tarragona counties, Priorat is a region to be discovered at your own pace. “In order to appreciate the character of the wines of the Priorat, you must first have experienced the tender green hints of spring; have seen its Grenache grapes, tinted with purplish tones of the setting sun; of its copper coloured mountains of which a local poet spoke; of the silver olive groves which keep company with the vines…They say that the wines are alive, that within each bottle lies a winter, a spring, a summer and an autumn for each and every vintage. They are filled with freezing rains, of searing heat, of the region’s cold spells… They also hold the vigour of fermented grapes and days languishing in barrels in the shady peace of the wine cellars.” (Priorat Tourist Board). The county encompasses two wine appellations: DOCa. Priorat and DO Montsant, which share a common history which dates back to the twelfth century. Despite the DO Montsant’s apparent youth, it is based on a solid winemaking tradition, which, coupled with innovation and creativity, is leading it into the future. The Falset-Marçà Cooperative is working towards this purpose.
Falset www.falset.org and Marçà www.marca.altanet.org Priorat www.turismepriorat.org DO Montsant www.domontsant.com