An exceptional location
In the heart of a natural Park
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L'Alt Empordà se trouve au sud de la Catalogne, au pied des Pyrénées, dans la partie nord-est de la Costa Brava. Elle conserve quelques îlots de typicité, comme les villages de Cadaqués, El Port de la Selva, protégés par le Parc Naturel du Cap Creus.
Introduction
History
In 2000, new entrepreneurs decided to relaunch the ambitious project to revive the culture of the vine, precisely the plots of the place Malajambota in Port de la Selva. Located in a haven of green Mediterranean wilderness, at the bottom of the valley that extends El Port de la Selva, this vineyard was already famous in the year of grace 1420, according to the writings of the Monastery of San Pere de Rodes, for its wines marketed in Catalonia.
Terroir
The 7,5 hectares planted today are rocked by salty spray of sea air, and ventilated by the fresh north wind, the Tramontane. The grape varieties, Muscat of Alexandria, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah are associated with the Mediterranean climate and particularly protected by the natural bay of Port de la Selva and its famous Cap Creus. Part of the vineyard is staged on terraces called Feixes en Catalan. Yields are naturally low and contribute to the concentration specific to this terroir of Cap Creus. Harvesting is done at full maturity. Harvesting is exclusively manual in a box of 20 kg for maximum respect of the fruits. Vinification is traditional, and the objective is to highlight and research the characteristics of this ancestral terroir.
Culture
The different vintages are made from Syrah, Grenache and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Since the 2012 vintage, under the leadership of Richard and Laure Meyer, the wines are taking a new direction, the wine of authors, conducted according to the principles of organic farming. No weed killers are used and systemic pesticides are discarded. A new impetus is set for a recognized organic certification since January 2016 and a recourse to the principles of biodynamic agriculture. The wines are vinified as naturally as possible by limiting the use of inputs, and especially the use of sulphites.
