Best known for making exceptional sparkling wines with extensive aging potential, Gramona is a winery that places the land and identity of the fruit above all else. With 370 acres of vineyard, Gramona practices biodynamic winemaking to grow and vinify fruit reflective of their estate terroir. Likewise, the cellar is designed to maximize efficiency and conserve energy, and the wines are carefully made with minimal intervention. A winery that strives for complete harmony from vineyard to cellar, Gramona has earned a reputation for making some of the most sought after sparkling wines in the world.
SINCE 2010
KEY FACTS
CLIMATE: Mediterraneanclimatewithhot, drysummersandmoderatewinters.Average annualtemperature59°F(15°F)
ELEVATION: 3288to1,150feet (100to350m)
SOILS: Clayandcalcareousformationswith somealluvial,slatetowardMontserratMountain
CLASS: Corpinnat
VINE: 370totalacres(150ha),308acres (125ha)GPEapproved
KEY VARIETALS: Xarello,Macabeo, Parellada
ECO: Demetercertifiedbiodynamic producer Useofgeothermalandsolar energy,electricvehiclesandwater conservation
INNOVATE: Pursuingbiodynamic agriculture
HISTORY
The Gramona family has been working the land and making wine uninterrupted since the mid-19th century. It was at the start of the 20th century when two wine families – the Battles and the Gramonas – came together through marriage to launch the present winery. By 1945, with brothers Bartomeu and Josep at the helm, Gramona had emerged as a sparkling wine producer designed for long aging. The brothers led the winery until the end of the 20th Century, before handing over operations to the next generation.
THE FUTURE
The sixth generation of the Gramona family is taking on responsibilities alongside their parents so that the handoverissmoothandgradual.RocandLeospecialise insustainableviticulture,winemakingandmanagement. Both share the energy of youth, love of new technologiesandrespectfortradition.
TERROIR
The vineyards of Gramona primarily located in the subzones of Costers de Lavernó with additional holdings in the Vall de Bitlles of Central Penedès. The vineyards are protected to the north by the Montserrat mountains,whichprovideshelterfromharsh winters. Several rivers flow through the property, including the Penedès, the Bitlles and the Foix. The average elevation is 820 feet(250m).
Among the vineyards are woods where the estate’scows,sheepandhorsesgrazefreely.
To increase biodiversity, the biodynamic farm is also home to geese, chickens, dogs, peacocks, donkeys and even falcons in summer, justbeforeharvesting.
VITICULTURE & WINEMAKING
BIODYNAMIC VITICULTURE
Everything on the Gramona estate is guided by a biodynamic philosophy, and aims to increase biodiversity. Natural grass coverismaintainedtoobtainspongysoils;plantinfusionsareappliedtowardoffpests;andanimalandvegetalcompostis producedtonurturetheearthandvines.
BIOCLIMATIC ARCHITECTURE
Located at the center of the property, Celler Batlle reaffirms Gramona’s commitment to sustainability and biodynamics. Two-thirds of the cellar is built underground, reducing environmental impact and energy consumption. It is a chateau concept,groupingplotsofmorethanonegrapevarietyaroundthewineryattheheartoftheestate.
LONG-AGED SPARKLING WINE
Gramona’s signature style is sparkling wine capable of long aging. In 1951, Bartomeu and Josep Lluis Gramona first observed the considerable potential for maturation of the Xarello grape and decided to produce a revolutionary single-varietalsparklingwine,madeforaging.HarvestingfruitfromLaPlanaandParajeFontdeJuivineyards, "IIILustros" was born: a sparkling wine aged a full 10 years. Ill Lustros was followed by the Celler Batlle, another 10-year old release, cementingGramona’sreputationasa leadingproducerofSpanishsparklingwine.
Gramona hired Lydia and Claude Bourguignon, consultants specialized in soil microbiology, to carry out an in-depth study of the soils, with the objective of maximizing soil health.
How is the terroir reflected in the wines of Gramona?
Gramona’s soils are clay and calcareous-loam, with alluvial soil near the Anoia River and slate closer to Montserrat.Thesesoilsarealsocharacterisedbythe presence of têtes de poupées, calcareous formations of bacterial origin, which lend a refreshing minerality to the wines while enrich the subsoilandthereforethevine.
These characteristics allow the production of base wines of high acidity from neutral ph soils. So after the long periods of bottle aging, the wines maintain a vibrant, lively character of a savory mineral sensationonthepalate;whichblendswiththenotes ofmaturityandcomplexity.
Singularities of the Winery
The family has been cultivating their estate since 1850, which gives them an intimate knowledge of their lands and varieties, and generations of experience creating long-aged sparkling wines. Their dedication to quality led them to form the collective Corpinnat to defend the sparkling wines of quality produced from organic grapes in the heart of Penedès.
Why is Gramona a Grandes Pagos de España winery?
Gramona’s ambition to highlight its unique personality by focusing on long-aging method sparkling wine from the best vineyards is well supportedbyGrandesPagosdeEspaña.
GRAMONA PORTFOLIO:
Imperial, Innoble, Argent, Argent Rose, III Lustros, Celler Batlle, Enoteca
Gramona Imperial Corpinnat
Varieties
Xarello (50%), Macabeu (30%), Parellada (15%), Chardonnay (5%)
Vinification
Brut aged over 50 months before disgorgement
Good to Know
The expedition liqueur is from their solera, well over a century old
Gramona III Lustros Corpinnathttps://www.dropbox.com/ s/w4w4dolmohfs3ty/gramona_IIIlustr os_eng%285%29.pdf?dl=0
Varieties
70% Xarello, 30% Macabeo
Vinification
Brut Nature aged 80 months under cork stopper
Good to Know
Grapes from the Font de Jui pago
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Winemakers: Leo Gramona and his father Xavier, and JaumeGramonaandhissonRoc