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Penedès

Origin Denomination

Vinya La Scala

Jean Leon Winery

QEW since 2013

A wine that is only made when the grapes are deemed to be exceptional on an 8-hectare plot. The ultimate expression of the grape variety.

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Varieties

Cabernet sauvignon

Terroir

High loam (high calcareous carbonate and mildly alkaline) and clay content, trellised vines and dry land farming

Age of vines

59 years

Vinification

Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels and at least 3 years in the bottle

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Le Havre

Jean Leon Winery

QEW since 2013

16 hectares of organic production with unique characteristics that imbue this blend with maximum expressiveness.

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Varieties

Cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc

Terroir

On flat Surface, high loam (high calcareous carbonate and mildly alkaline) and clay content, trellised vines and dry land farming

Age of vines

54 years

Vinification

Aged for 24 months in French and American oak barrels and at least 2 years in the bottle

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Vinya Gigi

Jean Leon Winery

QEW since 2013

This unique wine is organically produced from 5 hectares of land and carries the full personality of Jean Leon.

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Varieties

Chardonnay

Terroir

Very compact clay and calcareous soil

Age of vines

55 years

Vinification

Aged for 6 months in French oak barrels and at least 6 months in the bottle in the wine cellar

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Vinya Palau

Jean Leon Winery

QEW since 2013

This wine is a tribute to Jean Leon’s humble beginnings in Santander, showcasing the potential of the DO Penedès terroir.

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Varieties

Merlot

Terroir

It grows in two different types of soil, with one part having a higher clay and calcareous content and the other being more sandy and containing gravel

Age of vines

32 years

Vinification

Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels and at least 6 months in the bottle

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Avi Ton

Eudald Massana winery & estate

QEW since 2022

Old xarel·lo vines planted in 1945 that have become a tribute to the father of the current owner of the winery.

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Varieties

Xarel·lo

Terroir

Native organic vines from Subirats. The grapes come from vines which have produced very few yields and which were originally planted in 1945

Age of vines

1945

Vinification

The fermentation is finished in new chestnut barrels, aged for 3 months in contact with their own lees

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Raïms de la immortalitat

Torre del Veguer

From a historic vineyard and its extremely calcareous terrain comes this wine blending the Massís del Garraf and the art of Salvador Dalí, a great friend of this winemaking family.

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Varieties

Xarel·lo, Malvasia de Sitges (from the 2023 vintage) and Xarel·lo Vermell

Terrain

Massif del Garraf

Age of the vines

Vineyards between 49 and 64 years old

Winemaking proces

Harvesting by hand in 10 kg boxes. Peeling and final fermentation in 500 litre French oak and chestnut barrels. Aging for a minimum of 6 months

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